diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 15c5c70..3ebb294 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if Path(config_file_path).is_file():
     LOGS_DIR = config['DEFAULT']['LOGS_DIR']
 else:
     print("config file not found")
+    LOGS_DIR = home
 username = getpass.getuser()
 LOG_SOURCE = username
 ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))