diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 753dd0d..159f90a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 ### Fixed
 - When the links/urls in the description field of a signal are clicked, they open the default browser [#46](https://github.com/AresValley/Artemis/issues/46)
+- Fixed an error occurig on Linux where configuration file path are not properly resolved during startup with the binary version of the program (they are if running from source) [#48](https://github.com/AresValley/Artemis/issues/48)
 
 ## [4.0.1] - 2024-06-9
 ### Added
diff --git a/artemis/utils/config_utils.py b/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
index 67e7dbf..222a3ed 100644
--- a/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
+++ b/artemis/utils/config_utils.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ def check_conf_file():
         and if it is different in structure (different section/options)
         it will merge the conf file with the new template one
     """
-    active_conf = PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf'
-    template_conf = BASE_DIR / 'config' / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf'
+    active_conf = (PREFERENCES_DIR / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf').resolve()
+    template_conf = (BASE_DIR / 'config' / 'qtquickcontrols2.conf').resolve()
 
     if not active_conf.exists():
         copy_file(template_conf, active_conf)