diff --git a/fet2020/fet2020/settings.py b/fet2020/fet2020/settings.py
index 7a95a694..c9250712 100644
--- a/fet2020/fet2020/settings.py
+++ b/fet2020/fet2020/settings.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = 'fet2020.urls'
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': ['templates_design1'],
+        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates_design1')],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [