diff --git a/src/aare/daq/daq.py b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
index 9a72ec0e..db2a5d3b 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/daq.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/daq.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
         self.__bl = bl.value.upper()
         self.__aare = AareWrapper(bl)
         self.__saved_box = None
-        self._smargon_trace_path = Path("logs") / "smargon_trace.csv"
+        self._smargon_trace_path = Path("/sls/mx/applications/logs") / "smargon_trace.csv"
         self._face_detection_progress_cb: Callable[[dict], None] | None = None
         self._last_sample_sync_ts = 0.0
         self._sample_sync_min_interval_s = 2.0
diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/smargon_trace_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/smargon_trace_panel.py
index fe958702..7f031cc4 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/smargon_trace_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/smargon_trace_panel.py
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ class SmargonTracePanel(QWidget):
             project_root / self._csv_path,
             project_root / "src" / "aare" / "daq" / "logs" / "smargon_trace.csv",
             project_root / "src" / "aare" / "gui" / "logs" / "smargon_trace.csv",
+            Path("/sls/mx/applications/logs/smargon_trace.csv"),
         ]
 
         out: list[Path] = []