diff --git a/dockerfile b/dockerfile
index 05f14fa..517ba02 100644
--- a/dockerfile
+++ b/dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FROM python:3.12
 RUN python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 RUN mkdir /home/dolores
 COPY . /home/dolores
+WORKDIR /home/dolores
 RUN python -m venv /home/dolores/.venv
 RUN . /home/dolores/.venv/bin/activate
 RUN pip install -r /home/dolores/requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index ee6a052..18394d1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 requests==2.32.3
-pyyaml==6.0.2
-yt-dlp==2024.8.6
 py-cord[voice]==2.6.0
 openai==1.41.0
 apprise==1.8.1
diff --git a/src/dolores.py b/src/dolores.py
index 927031c..802cbef 100644
--- a/src/dolores.py
+++ b/src/dolores.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 if os.environ["GENERATION_ENABLED"].lower() == "true":
     bot.add_cog(generation(bot))
 
-with open(os.path.join("..", "locales", "strings.json"), "r") as f:
+strings_path = "/home/dolores/locales/strings.json"
+with open(strings_path, "r") as f:
     summary_exclude_strings = json.load(f).get("SUMMARY_EXCLUDED_STRINGS", [])
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/generation.py b/src/modules/generation.py
index 28a1d6b..67c29f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/generation.py
+++ b/src/modules/generation.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 
 message_history = deque(maxlen=10)
 
-with open(os.path.join("..", "locales", "strings.json"), "r") as f:
+strings_path = "/home/dolores/locales/strings.json"
+with open(strings_path, "r") as f:
     json_data = json.load(f)
     system_messages = json_data.get("LLM_SYSTEM_MESSAGES", [])
     snarky_comments = json_data.get("SNARKY_COMMENTS", [])
diff --git a/src/modules/rolling.py b/src/modules/rolling.py
index 7a7d512..027e4c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/rolling.py
+++ b/src/modules/rolling.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 
 from discord.ext import commands
 
-with open(os.path.join("..", "locales", "strings.json"), "r") as f:
+strings_path = "/home/dolores/locales/strings.json"
+with open(strings_path, "r") as f:
     sarcastic_names = json.load(f).get("SARCASTIC_NAMES", [])
 
 
diff --git a/src/modules/scheduling.py b/src/modules/scheduling.py
index f0ac637..48ccfbb 100644
--- a/src/modules/scheduling.py
+++ b/src/modules/scheduling.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 
 twitch_headers = {"Authorization": "", "Client-ID": os.environ["TWITCH_CLIENT_ID"]}
 
-with open(os.path.join("..", "locales", "strings.json"), "r") as f:
+strings_path = "/home/dolores/locales/strings.json"
+with open(strings_path, "r") as f:
     sarcastic_names = json.load(f).get("SARCASTIC_NAMES", [])