diff --git a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
index 1dd61d2..fc3b5f2 100644
--- a/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
+++ b/scripts/hydrusnetwork.py
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         print("--------------------")
         
         # Ask for root path
-        default_root = Path.home()
+        default_root = Path.cwd()
         try:
             root_input = input(f"Enter root directory for Hydrus installation [default: {default_root}]: ").strip()
             if root_input: