diff --git a/gui.py b/gui.py
index 4fe5e862..d8070f03 100644
--- a/gui.py
+++ b/gui.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def __init__(self, pfad_fenster_layout: str = os.path.join(PATH, "tools/gui/main
 
         super().__init__()
 
-        create_missing_dirs()
+        create_missing_dirs(PATH)
 
         # Laden der .ui Datei und Anpassungen
         uic.loadUi(pfad_fenster_layout, self)
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5d362de6..dd457bc9 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def validate_args(args):
 
 
 def main():
-    create_missing_dirs()
+    create_missing_dirs(PATH)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help="commands", dest="command")
diff --git a/tools/utils.py b/tools/utils.py
index 5734b400..529bb695 100644
--- a/tools/utils.py
+++ b/tools/utils.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+import os
 import time
 import traceback
-import requests
+from json import JSONDecodeError
 from pathlib import Path
-
 from threading import Thread
+
+import requests
 from plyer import notification
-from tools.exceptions import DesktopNotificationError
-from json import JSONDecodeError
 from requests.exceptions import ReadTimeout, ConnectionError, ConnectTimeout
 
+from tools.exceptions import DesktopNotificationError
+
 
 def retry_on_failure(retries=10):
     """Decorator zum Errorhandling beim Ausführen einer Methode im Loop.
@@ -85,33 +87,34 @@ def remove_prefix(text, prefix):
     return text
 
 
-def desktop_notification(operating_system:str, title: str, message: str):
-        """
-        Starts a thread and creates a desktop notification using plyer.notification
-        """
-
-        if 'windows' not in operating_system:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            Thread(target=notification.notify(
-                app_name="Impfterminservice",
-                title=title,
-                message=message)
-            ).start()
-        except Exception as exc:
-            raise DesktopNotificationError(
-                "Error in _desktop_notification: " + str(exc.__class__.__name__)
-                + traceback.format_exc()
-                           ) from exc
-    
-def create_missing_dirs():
+def desktop_notification(operating_system: str, title: str, message: str):
+    """
+    Starts a thread and creates a desktop notification using plyer.notification
+    """
+
+    if 'windows' not in operating_system:
+        return
+
+    try:
+        Thread(target=notification.notify(
+            app_name="Impfterminservice",
+            title=title,
+            message=message)
+        ).start()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise DesktopNotificationError(
+            "Error in _desktop_notification: " + str(exc.__class__.__name__)
+            + traceback.format_exc()
+        ) from exc
+
+
+def create_missing_dirs(base_path):
     """
     Erstellt benötigte Ordner, falls sie fehlen:
 
     - ./data
     """
-    Path("./data").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    Path(os.path.join(base_path, "data")).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
 
 def get_grouped_impfzentren() -> dict: