diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
index 1446114..81e2149 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/startup/pre_startup.py
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 """
 Pre-startup script for BEC client. This script is executed before the BEC client
-is started. It can be used to add additional command line arguments. 
+is started. It can be used to add additional command line arguments.
 """
+
 import os
-import csaxs_bec
+
 from bec_lib.service_config import ServiceConfig
 
+import csaxs_bec
+
+
 def extend_command_line_args(parser):
     """
     Extend the command line arguments of the BEC client.
@@ -20,10 +24,9 @@ def get_config() -> ServiceConfig:
     """
     Create and return the service configuration.
     """
-    path = os.path.dirname(csaxs_bec.__file__)
-    if path.startswith('/data/test/x12sa-test-bec/production'):
-        return ServiceConfig(redis={"host": "x12sa-bec-001", "port": 6379})
-    elif path.startswith('/data/test/x12sa-test-bec/test'):
-        return ServiceConfig(redis={"host": "x12sa-bec-002", "port": 6379})
+    deployment_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(csaxs_bec.__file__))
+    files = os.listdir(deployment_path)
+    if "bec_config.yaml" in files:
+        return ServiceConfig(config_path=os.path.join(deployment_path, "bec_config.yaml"))
     else:
         return ServiceConfig(redis={"host": "localhost", "port": 6379})