diff --git a/scheduler/env.py b/scheduler/env.py
index 1c4e629..9f13a67 100644
--- a/scheduler/env.py
+++ b/scheduler/env.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
+import pathlib
+
+
+BASE_PATH = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -8,4 +12,6 @@ def get_gmail_sender_address() -> str:
 
 
 def get_gmail_sender_pw() -> str:
-    return os.getenv("GMAIL_SENDER_PASSWORD")
\ No newline at end of file
+    return os.getenv("GMAIL_SENDER_PASSWORD")
+
+print(BASE_PATH)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scheduler/gmail.py b/scheduler/gmail.py
index e546bea..04b4944 100644
--- a/scheduler/gmail.py
+++ b/scheduler/gmail.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 
 def send_bitpoll_invitation(receivers: List[str], bitpoll_link: str):
-    html = load_html_template("templates/poll_invitation.html")
+    html = load_html_template(f"{env.BASE_PATH}/templates/poll_invitation.html")
     html = html.replace("YOUR_BITPOLL_LINK_HERE", bitpoll_link)
 
     send(
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def send_bitpoll_invitation(receivers: List[str], bitpoll_link: str):
 
 
 def send_schafkopf_meeting_invitation(receivers: List[str], start: datetime, bitpoll_link: str):
-    html = load_html_template("templates/schafkopf_scheduled.html")
+    html = load_html_template(f"{env.BASE_PATH}/templates/schafkopf_scheduled.html")
     html = html.replace("SCHEDULED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER", format_datetime(start))
     html = html.replace("YOUR_BITPOLL_LINK_HERE", bitpoll_link)