diff --git a/kiwi_scp/_constants.py b/kiwi_scp/_constants.py
index be0ab6d..cd12c09 100644
--- a/kiwi_scp/_constants.py
+++ b/kiwi_scp/_constants.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import os
 #############
 # ENVIRONMENT
 
-# location of "src" directory to use
-KIWI_ROOT = os.getenv('KIWI_ROOT', ".")
+# location of "kiwi_scp" module
+KIWI_ROOT = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 # default name of kiwi-scp file
 KIWI_CONF_NAME = os.getenv('KIWI_CONF_NAME', "kiwi.yml")
 
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ KIWI_CONF_NAME = os.getenv('KIWI_CONF_NAME', "kiwi.yml")
 # FILE NAMES
 
 # text files inside kiwi-scp "src" directory
-HEADER_KIWI_CONF_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/kiwi_header.yml"
-DEFAULT_KIWI_CONF_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/kiwi_default.yml"
-VERSION_TAG_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/version_tag"
-DEFAULT_DOCKER_COMPOSE_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/docker-compose_default.yml"
-KIWI_HELP_TEXT_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/kiwi_help.txt"
-COMMAND_HELP_TEXT_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/etc/command_help.txt"
+HEADER_KIWI_CONF_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/kiwi_header.yml"
+DEFAULT_KIWI_CONF_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/kiwi_default.yml"
+VERSION_TAG_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/version_tag"
+DEFAULT_DOCKER_COMPOSE_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/docker-compose_default.yml"
+KIWI_HELP_TEXT_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/kiwi_help.txt"
+COMMAND_HELP_TEXT_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/etc/command_help.txt"
 
 # special config directory in projects
 CONF_DIRECTORY_NAME = 'conf'
 # location for auxiliary Dockerfiles
-IMAGES_DIRECTORY_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/images"
+IMAGES_DIRECTORY_NAME = f"{KIWI_ROOT}/data/images"
 
 ####################
 # DOCKER IMAGE NAMES