diff --git a/sat/core/constants.py b/sat/core/constants.py
index 38bbe463..15bc5cdd 100644
--- a/sat/core/constants.py
+++ b/sat/core/constants.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     BaseDirectory = None
 import sat
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class Const(object):
@@ -452,8 +453,9 @@ if (
         ]
     else:
         import os
+        root_dir = Path(sat.__file__).parent
         Const.CONFIG_PATHS = (
-            ["/etc/", "~/", "~/.", "", "."]
+            ["/etc/", "~/", "~/.", "", root_dir, "."]
             + [
                 "%s/" % path
                 for path in list(BaseDirectory.load_config_paths(Const.APP_NAME_FILE))