diff --git a/Kitodo-DataManagement/pom.xml b/Kitodo-DataManagement/pom.xml
index 3e23d11c5b0..2cc03bca8eb 100644
--- a/Kitodo-DataManagement/pom.xml
+++ b/Kitodo-DataManagement/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
               that means first entry will be added as last resource and may override other resources -->
             <resource>
                 <!-- ATTENTION! we need the config-local declaration at first cause it shall be placed as last resource in the classpath -->
-                <directory>../config-local</directory>
+                <directory>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/config-local</directory>
             </resource>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/java</directory>
diff --git a/Kitodo/pom.xml b/Kitodo/pom.xml
index 466cd7b1ee9..892b029aa6f 100644
--- a/Kitodo/pom.xml
+++ b/Kitodo/pom.xml
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
             </resource>
             <resource>
                 <!-- ATTENTION! we need the config-local declaration at first cause it shall be placed as last resource in the classpath -->
-                <directory>../config-local</directory>
+                <directory>${maven.multiModuleProjectDirectory}/config-local</directory>
             </resource>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/resources</directory>