diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 153b63f14a31abe46893c9681945685ec6e62ab2..73e441f3ac5a22cd6de46f8f637b7b8af9e24377 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ setup:;
 	@source .env && rm -f ./config/application/secret.properties && envsubst < config/application/secret.properties.sample > config/application/secret.properties
 
 dev-start:;
-	mvn compile -e quarkus:dev -Dconfig.secret.path=./config/application/secret.properties
+	mvn compile -e quarkus:dev -Dconfig.secret.path=$$PWD/config/application/secret.properties
 
 clean:;
 	mvn clean