diff --git a/internal/home/home.go b/internal/home/home.go
index 3f80cb07..aab8eadb 100644
--- a/internal/home/home.go
+++ b/internal/home/home.go
@@ -539,13 +539,13 @@ func fatalOnError(err error) {
 
 // run configures and starts AdGuard Home.
 func run(opts options, clientBuildFS fs.FS, done chan struct{}) {
-	// Configure config filename.
-	initConfigFilename(opts)
-
-	// Configure working dir and config path.
+	// Configure working dir.
 	err := initWorkingDir(opts)
 	fatalOnError(err)
 
+	// Configure config filename.
+	initConfigFilename(opts)
+
 	// Configure log level and output.
 	err = configureLogger(opts)
 	fatalOnError(err)
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ func writePIDFile(fn string) bool {
 func initConfigFilename(opts options) {
 	confPath := opts.confFilename
 	if confPath == "" {
-		Context.confFilePath = "AdGuardHome.yaml"
+		Context.confFilePath = filepath.Join(Context.workDir, "AdGuardHome.yaml")
 
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/internal/home/service.go b/internal/home/service.go
index 727b8732..3e153f53 100644
--- a/internal/home/service.go
+++ b/internal/home/service.go
@@ -271,10 +271,10 @@ func handleServiceCommand(s service.Service, action string, opts options) (err e
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to run service: %w", err)
 		}
 	case "install":
-		initConfigFilename(opts)
 		if err = initWorkingDir(opts); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to init working dir: %w", err)
 		}
+		initConfigFilename(opts)
 
 		handleServiceInstallCommand(s)
 	case "uninstall":