diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 89a4a51..71418a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ converted/
 specs.md
 *.AppImage
 squashfs-root/
+iOpenPod/
diff --git a/src/ipod_nano7_db.py b/src/ipod_nano7_db.py
index 434f1f9..8b23081 100644
--- a/src/ipod_nano7_db.py
+++ b/src/ipod_nano7_db.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def _find_iop_root() -> str:
                 return os.path.dirname(parent)
 
     fallbacks = [
+        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))), "iOpenPod"),
         "/tmp/iOpenPod",
         os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "iOpenPod"),
     ]