diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index ad58a2f..db5f168 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as path from 'path';
 import { LinkAlreadyExists } from './errors/chain/link-already-exists';
 import { NoLinkFound } from './errors/chain/no-link';
 import { NoChainLoaded } from './errors/chainfile/no-chain-loaded';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ class Chainson {
   private chain: Chainfile | undefined;
 
   constructor(chainLocation = 'chainfile', output = 'NORMAL') {
-    this.chainLocation = chainLocation + '.json';
+    this.chainLocation = path.join(chainLocation + '.json');
     this.output = output;
     this.init();
     this.chainQueue = new ChainQueue(this.chainLocation);