diff --git a/tasks/config/user.js b/tasks/config/user.js
index 7b7c16d453..ca0c93c067 100644
--- a/tasks/config/user.js
+++ b/tasks/config/user.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var
 
 try {
   // looks for config file across all parent directories
-  userConfig = requireDotFile('semantic.json');
+  userConfig = requireDotFile('semantic.json', process.cwd());
 }
 catch(error) {
   if(error.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
diff --git a/tasks/install.js b/tasks/install.js
index a094e237d9..2ed838d35c 100644
--- a/tasks/install.js
+++ b/tasks/install.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ var
 module.exports = function (callback) {
 
   var
-    currentConfig = requireDotFile('semantic.json'),
+    currentConfig = requireDotFile('semantic.json', process.cwd()),
     manager       = install.getPackageManager(),
     rootQuestions = questions.root,
     installFolder = false,