diff --git a/scripts/sphinx-cron.sh b/scripts/sphinx-cron.sh
index c0a76228e5..9759adbd07 100755
--- a/scripts/sphinx-cron.sh
+++ b/scripts/sphinx-cron.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
 # This program tries to start the daemons for Laconica.
 # Note that the 'maildaemon' needs to run as a mail filter.
 
-/usr/local/bin/indexer --config ../sphinx.conf --all --rotate
+/usr/local/bin/indexer --config /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf --all --rotate
 
diff --git a/scripts/sphinx-indexer.sh b/scripts/sphinx-indexer.sh
index b19309959b..3311b2ed14 100755
--- a/scripts/sphinx-indexer.sh
+++ b/scripts/sphinx-indexer.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
 # This program tries to start the daemons for Laconica.
 # Note that the 'maildaemon' needs to run as a mail filter.
 
-/usr/local/bin/indexer --config ../sphinx.conf --all
+/usr/local/bin/indexer --config /usr/local/etc/sphinx.conf --all