diff --git a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
index 8df6a53..20f5f85 100644
--- a/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
+++ b/src/auto_commit_service/config.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class AutoCommitSettings(BaseServiceSettings):
 
     # Repository configuration
     repos_base_path: Path = Field(
-        default=Path("/var/home/lilith/Code/@packages"),
-        description="Primary base path containing repositories to process",
+        default_factory=Path.cwd,
+        description="Primary base path containing repositories to process (defaults to current directory)",
     )
     repos_base_paths: list[Path] = Field(
         default=[],