diff --git a/gunicorn_start b/gunicorn_start
index f8e4bf6..a60b8a1 100755
--- a/gunicorn_start
+++ b/gunicorn_start
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ NAME=upfast
 # GROUP=upfast
 WORKERS=3
 WORKER_CLASS=uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker
-VENV=$DIR/.venv/bin/activate
+VENV=.venv/bin/activate
 BIND=unix:/tmp/upfast.lock
 LOG_LEVEL=error