diff --git a/scripts/setup_cli.php b/scripts/setup_cli.php
index ba69e1f16..858ebc92c 100644
--- a/scripts/setup_cli.php
+++ b/scripts/setup_cli.php
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function getOptionOrPrompt($key, $promptMessage, $required = false, $default = '
 }
 
 // finalize config
-$myfile = fopen("config.php", "a");
+$myfile = fopen("../config.php", "a");
 $txt = "\$config_enable_setup = 0;\n\n";
 fwrite($myfile, $txt);
 fclose($myfile);