diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 7c08c73..83405b0 100644
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ if portainer_username and portainer_password:
 @app.route('/')
 def dashboard():
     """Serve the dashboard"""
-    return render_template('template.html')
+    return send_from_directory(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'template.html')
 
 @app.route('/api/containers')
 def get_containers():