diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
index 37391a4e..71312ca7 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/KobaltSettingsXml.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class KobaltSettings @Inject constructor(val xmlFile: KobaltSettingsXml) {
     val defaultRepos = xmlFile.defaultRepos?.repo
 
     companion object {
-        val SETTINGS_FILE_PATH = homeDir(KFiles.KOBALT_DIR, "settings.xml")
+        val SETTINGS_FILE_PATH = homeDir(KFiles.HOME_KOBALT_DIR.absolutePath, "settings.xml")
 
         fun readSettingsXml() : KobaltSettings {
             val file = File(KobaltSettings.SETTINGS_FILE_PATH)