diff --git a/_docs/debug.md b/_docs/debug.md
index 2b69e9e..03a4156 100644
--- a/_docs/debug.md
+++ b/_docs/debug.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CTOP_DEBUG=1 ./ctop
 
 While `ctop` is running, you can connect to the logging socket via socat or similar tools:
 ```bash
-socat unix-connect:/tmp/ctop.sock stdio
+socat unix-connect:./ctop.sock stdio
 ```
 
 example output:
diff --git a/logging/server.go b/logging/server.go
index b6a49ee..525121e 100644
--- a/logging/server.go
+++ b/logging/server.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	path = "/tmp/ctop.sock"
+	path = "./ctop.sock"
 )
 
 var server struct {