diff --git a/util/SeederUtility/Configuration/GlobalSettingsFactory.cs b/util/SeederUtility/Configuration/GlobalSettingsFactory.cs
index bad0517a4067..cf66f6bd6158 100644
--- a/util/SeederUtility/Configuration/GlobalSettingsFactory.cs
+++ b/util/SeederUtility/Configuration/GlobalSettingsFactory.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Bit.Core.Settings;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Bit.Core.Settings;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 
 namespace Bit.SeederUtility.Configuration;
@@ -14,10 +15,15 @@ public static GlobalSettings GlobalSettings
 
     private static GlobalSettings LoadGlobalSettings()
     {
+        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location)
+                        ?? Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
+
         var configBuilder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
-            .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
+            .SetBasePath(directory)
             .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
-            .AddJsonFile($"appsettings.{Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT") ?? "Production"}.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
+            .AddJsonFile(
+                $"appsettings.{Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT") ?? "Production"}.json",
+                optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
             .AddUserSecrets("bitwarden-seeder-utility")
             .AddEnvironmentVariables();
 
diff --git a/util/SeederUtility/SeederUtility.csproj b/util/SeederUtility/SeederUtility.csproj
index 7ad91c64da1c..744449e33b7f 100644
--- a/util/SeederUtility/SeederUtility.csproj
+++ b/util/SeederUtility/SeederUtility.csproj
@@ -19,4 +19,13 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Spectre.Console" Version="[0.55.2]" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Update="appsettings.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Update="appsettings.Development.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>