diff --git a/app/routers/docs_reader.py b/app/routers/docs_reader.py
index eea29b0..8d78a5b 100644
--- a/app/routers/docs_reader.py
+++ b/app/routers/docs_reader.py
@@ -33,12 +33,22 @@ async def list_docs(req: Request):
     # Check which exist
     available = []
     
-    # We use /docs_root/ inside the container (see Dockerfile)
-    # Fallback to "." if running locally without container
-    if os.path.exists("/docs_root"):
-        base_path = "/docs_root"
-    else:
-        base_path = "." 
+from config import get_settings
+
+    # Use configured docs path
+    try:
+        settings = get_settings()
+        base_path = settings.docs_path
+    except:
+        base_path = "docs"
+    
+    # Check if absolute or relative
+    if not os.path.isabs(base_path) and not os.path.exists(base_path):
+        # Fallback for docker containers if path not found relative
+        if os.path.exists("/docs_root"):
+            base_path = "/docs_root"
+        else:
+             base_path = "."
     
     for filename, title in ALLOWED_DOCS.items():
         if os.path.exists(os.path.join(base_path, filename)):
@@ -59,9 +69,18 @@ async def view_doc(req: Request, filename: str):
     if filename not in ALLOWED_DOCS:
         raise HTTPException(404, "File not found or not allowed.")
         
-    base_path = "."
-    if os.path.exists("/docs_root"):
-        base_path = "/docs_root"
+    base_path = "docs"
+    try:
+        settings = get_settings()
+        base_path = settings.docs_path
+    except:
+        pass
+        
+    if not os.path.isabs(base_path) and not os.path.exists(base_path):
+         if os.path.exists("/docs_root"):
+            base_path = "/docs_root"
+         else:
+            base_path = "."
         
     file_path = os.path.join(base_path, filename)