diff --git a/encrypt.py b/encrypt.py
index 2e6762e..b2317c7 100644
--- a/encrypt.py
+++ b/encrypt.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from git import Repo
 import os
 from shutil import copytree
+from pathlib import Path
 from glob import glob
 import subprocess
 from time import time
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ enc_repo_pass = os.environ.get("ENCRYPTED_REPO_PASSWORD")
 enc_key = os.environ.get("ENCRYPTION_KEY")
 
 # Create our encrypted directory base
-base_dir = os.getcwd()
+cwd = os.getcwd()
+path = Path(cwd)
+base_dir = str(path.parent.absolute())
 current_time = str(int(time()))
 os.mkdir(enc_path)
 os.chdir(enc_path)
diff --git a/trigger.py b/trigger.py
index 61b2404..6966ad9 100644
--- a/trigger.py
+++ b/trigger.py
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ content_repo_id = os.environ.get("CONTENT_REPO_ID")
 gitlab_token = os.environ.get("GITLAB_TOKEN")
 
 # Get the time and create a tag of epoch
+cwd = os.getcwd()
+path = Path(cwd)
+base_dir = str(path.parent.absolute())
 current_time = str(int(time()))
-repo = Repo(os.getcwd())
+repo = Repo(base_dir)
 repo.create_tag(current_time)
 
 # Nuke the remote if it existed