diff --git a/app/core/watchers/registration.ts b/app/core/watchers/registration.ts
index 0bfdb5e5a..b673334d3 100644
--- a/app/core/watchers/registration.ts
+++ b/app/core/watchers/registration.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const keyFile = () => {
 			// Watch the directory where the key file is meant to reside
 			// This is to ensure we get the key file even if it changes names
 			// For example if someone has a Basic.key and then it changes to Pro.key
-			const keyDirectory = dirname('/boot/config/');
+			const keyDirectory = '/boot/config/';
 
 			const watcher = chokidar.watch(keyDirectory, {
 				persistent: true,