diff --git a/module_build_service/manage.py b/module_build_service/manage.py
index a0cbb184..ef657ffd 100644
--- a/module_build_service/manage.py
+++ b/module_build_service/manage.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def generatelocalhostcert():
     cert_key = crypto.PKey()
     cert_key.generate_key(crypto.TYPE_RSA, 2048)
 
-    with open('server.key', 'w') as cert_key_file:
+    with open('/etc/module-build-service/server.key', 'w') as cert_key_file:
         cert_key_file.write(
             crypto.dump_privatekey(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, cert_key))
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def generatelocalhostcert():
     cert.add_extensions(cert_extensions)
     cert.sign(cert_key, 'sha256')
 
-    with open('server.crt', 'w') as cert_file:
+    with open('/etc/module-build-service/server.crt', 'w') as cert_file:
         cert_file.write(
             crypto.dump_certificate(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, cert))