diff --git a/src/generate_audios.py b/src/generate_audios.py
index 1a13805..757726b 100644
--- a/src/generate_audios.py
+++ b/src/generate_audios.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from logging_config import configure_logging, debug_log_lifecycle
 
 
 SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-PROJECT_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parents[1]
+PROJECT_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parent
 
 load_dotenv(PROJECT_ROOT / ".env")
 
diff --git a/src/generate_images.py b/src/generate_images.py
index 5ff2d14..5c1734e 100644
--- a/src/generate_images.py
+++ b/src/generate_images.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from logging_config import configure_logging, debug_log_lifecycle
 
 
 SCRIPT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
-PROJECT_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parents[1]
+PROJECT_ROOT = SCRIPT_DIR.parent
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)