diff --git a/lib/seed/index.js b/lib/seed/index.js
index 0934529e..ef897c40 100644
--- a/lib/seed/index.js
+++ b/lib/seed/index.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Seeder.prototype._absoluteConfigDir = function() {
 Seeder.prototype.setConfig = function(config) {
   return _.extend({
     extension: 'js',
-    directory: '/seeds'
+    directory: './seeds'
   }, this.config || {}, config);
 };