diff --git a/tts.py b/tts.py
index 7cadca1..35670f3 100755
--- a/tts.py
+++ b/tts.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 import pyperclip
 from yaspin import yaspin
 
+import os
+
 # See voices: https://huggingface.co/hexgrad/Kokoro-82M/blob/main/VOICES.md
 voices = {
     'pro': 'af_heart',
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ prep_texts = [
     "All systems green—let's make this a good one."
 ]
 
+dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+demo_file = f"{dir_path}/demo/tongue-twister.txt"
+
 def parse_args():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Simple TTS - machine learning text-to-speech for your terminal", allow_abbrev=False)
     parser.add_argument(
@@ -54,8 +59,8 @@ def parse_args():
         "-i",
         required=False,
         type=str,
-        default="demo/tongue-twister.txt",
-        help="path to the input text file",
+        default=demo_file,
+        help = "path to the input text file",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--clipboard",
@@ -162,8 +167,8 @@ def main():
                 text = pyperclip.paste()
                 name = 'copied'
             else:
-                dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-                file_path = os.path.join(dirname, args.input_file)
+                cwd = os.getcwd()
+                file_path = os.path.join(cwd, args.input_file)
                 directory, file_name = os.path.split(file_path)
                 name = '.'.join(file_name.split('.')[:-1])
                 file = open(file_path, "r")