diff --git a/internal_lib/EncryptedField.py b/internal_lib/EncryptedField.py
index 5d15061..e55c45c 100644
--- a/internal_lib/EncryptedField.py
+++ b/internal_lib/EncryptedField.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class EncryptedStringField(BaseField):
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
 
-        self.keyPair = RSA.importKey(open("privkey.pem").read())
+        self.keyPair = RSA.importKey(open(current_app.config.get('priv_key_path')).read())
 
         super().__init__(**kwargs)