diff --git a/benchmarks/mpas_ocean.py b/benchmarks/mpas_ocean.py
index 08aed5788..b52f788c8 100644
--- a/benchmarks/mpas_ocean.py
+++ b/benchmarks/mpas_ocean.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # current_path = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))).parents[0]
 
-current_path = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+current_path = Path(os.getcwd())
 
 data_var = 'bottomDepth'