diff --git a/youtube_cli/main.py b/youtube_cli/main.py
index 3a1c1c6..a208c2d 100644
--- a/youtube_cli/main.py
+++ b/youtube_cli/main.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class YouTubeCLI:
         self.config = self.load_config(config_path)
         self.original_query = None
         self.current_page = 1
-        # Use a more reliable path for the archive file
-        self.archive_file = Path("/app/downloads") / "downloaded_videos.json"
+        # Use a proper user directory for the archive file
+        self.archive_file = Path.home() / ".config" / "youtube_cli" / "downloaded_videos.json"
         self.downloaded_videos = self.load_archive()
 
     def get_yt_dlp_version(self):