diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 495c3b9..1dffd78 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,11 +12,19 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	exePath, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(os.Args[0]))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
 	port := flag.String("p", "8100", "port to serve on")
-	directory := flag.String("d", ".", "the directory of static file to host")
+	directory := flag.String("d", path.Join(exePath, "public"), "the directory of static file to host")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	http.Handle("/", http.FileServer(http.Dir(*directory)))