diff --git a/relay/application.py b/relay/application.py
index 05aa8cc..9a49433 100644
--- a/relay/application.py
+++ b/relay/application.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
 class Application(web.Application):
 	DEFAULT: Application = None
 
-	def __init__(self, cfgpath: str):
+	def __init__(self, cfgpath: str | None):
 		web.Application.__init__(self,
 			middlewares = [
 				handle_api_path
diff --git a/relay/config.py b/relay/config.py
index 3512726..e61c99a 100644
--- a/relay/config.py
+++ b/relay/config.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import typing
 import yaml
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from platformdirs import user_config_dir
 
 from .misc import IS_DOCKER
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ if IS_DOCKER:
 
 class Config:
 	def __init__(self, path: str, load: bool = False):
-		self.path = Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
+		self.path = Config.get_config_dir()
 
 		self.listen = None
 		self.port = None
@@ -82,6 +83,24 @@ class Config:
 				self.save()
 
 
+	@staticmethod
+	def get_config_dir(path: str | None = None) -> Path:
+		if path:
+			return Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
+
+		dirs = (
+			Path("relay.yaml").resolve(),
+			Path(user_config_dir("activityrelay"), "relay.yaml"),
+			Path("/etc/activityrelay/relay.yaml")
+		)
+
+		for directory in dirs:
+			if directory.exists():
+				return directory
+
+		return dirs[0]
+
+
 	@property
 	def sqlite_path(self) -> Path:
 		if not os.path.isabs(self.sq_path):
diff --git a/relay/manage.py b/relay/manage.py
index 392f97b..01e034e 100644
--- a/relay/manage.py
+++ b/relay/manage.py
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ def check_alphanumeric(text: str) -> str:
 
 
 @click.group('cli', context_settings={'show_default': True}, invoke_without_command=True)
-@click.option('--config', '-c', default='relay.yaml', help='path to the relay\'s config')
+@click.option('--config', '-c', help='path to the relay\'s config')
 @click.version_option(version=__version__, prog_name='ActivityRelay')
 @click.pass_context
-def cli(ctx: click.Context, config: str) -> None:
+def cli(ctx: click.Context, config: str | None) -> None:
 	ctx.obj = Application(config)
 
 	if not ctx.invoked_subcommand:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0439a98..310e1eb 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ barkshark-sql@https://git.barkshark.xyz/barkshark/bsql/archive/0.1.1.tar.gz
 click>=8.1.2
 hamlish-jinja@https://git.barkshark.xyz/barkshark/hamlish-jinja/archive/0.3.5.tar.gz
 hiredis==2.3.2
+platformdirs==4.2.0
 pyyaml>=6.0
 redis==5.0.1