diff --git a/gpt_engineer/main.py b/gpt_engineer/main.py
index 9df1f07..3bb31c7 100644
--- a/gpt_engineer/main.py
+++ b/gpt_engineer/main.py
@@ -46,12 +46,18 @@ def main(
         temperature=temperature,
     )

+    script_dir = Path(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+    up_dir = script_dir
+    for _ in range(5):
+      up_dir = up_dir.parent
+    identity_file_path = up_dir / "identity"
+
     dbs = DBs(
         memory=DB(memory_path),
         logs=DB(memory_path / "logs"),
         input=DB(input_path),
         workspace=DB(workspace_path),
-        identity=DB(Path(os.path.curdir) / "identity"),
+        identity=DB(identity_file_path),
     )

     for step in STEPS[steps_config]: