diff --git a/data/web/inc/prerequisites.inc.php b/data/web/inc/prerequisites.inc.php
index 0ba894f71..1f92e1fb1 100644
--- a/data/web/inc/prerequisites.inc.php
+++ b/data/web/inc/prerequisites.inc.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-require_once 'inc/vars.inc.php';
+require_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/inc/vars.inc.php';
 $default_autodiscover_config = $autodiscover_config;
 if (file_exists($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/inc/vars.local.inc.php')) {
   include_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/inc/vars.local.inc.php';
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ require_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/inc/triggers.inc.php';
 init_db_schema();
 if (isset($_SESSION['mailcow_cc_role'])) {
   set_acl();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}