diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index 492c4f4..4ac73de 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ router.get('/projects', async (req, res) => {
  */
 router.get('/projects/:id/create-video', async (req, res) => {
   const projectId = req.params.id;
-  const imageDir = path.join(__dirname, `/storage/${projectId}`);
-  const outputVideo = path.join(__dirname, `/storage/${projectId}/output_video.mp4`);
+  const imageDir = `/storage/${projectId}`;
+  const outputVideo = `/storage/${projectId}/output_video.mp4`;
   const frameRate = 24;
-  const tempFile = path.join(__dirname, `/storage/${projectId}/temp_file.txt`);
+  const tempFile = `/storage/${projectId}/temp_file.txt`;
 
   try {
     const images = fs.readdirSync(imageDir).filter(file => file.endsWith('.jpg'));