diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 321c505d..4f05db2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Thanks to: @dathbe.
 - [clock] Add CSS to prevent line breaking of sunset/sunrise time display (#3816)
 - [core] Enhance system information logging format and include additional env and RAM details (#3839, #3843)
 - [refactor] Add new file `js/module_functions.js` to move code used in several modules to one place (#3837)
-- [refactor] Use global.root_path where possible (#3883)
+- [refactor] Use global.root_path where possible (#3883, #3885)
 - [tests] refactor: simplify jest config file (#3844)
 - [tests] refactor: extract constants for weather electron tests (#3845)
 - [tests] refactor: add `setupDOMEnvironment` helper function to eliminate repetitive JSDOM setup code (#3860)
diff --git a/js/check_config.js b/js/check_config.js
index bd35b3e2..628c3747 100644
--- a/js/check_config.js
+++ b/js/check_config.js
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ const Ajv = require("ajv");
 const globals = require("globals");
 const { Linter } = require("eslint");
 
-const Log = require(`${global.root_path}/js/logger.js`);
-const Utils = require(`${global.root_path}/js/utils.js`);
+const rootPath = path.resolve(`${__dirname}/../`);
+const Log = require(`${rootPath}/js/logger.js`);
+const Utils = require(`${rootPath}/js/utils.js`);
 
 const linter = new Linter({ configType: "flat" });
 const ajv = new Ajv();
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const ajv = new Ajv();
  */
 function getConfigFile () {
 	// FIXME: This function should be in core. Do you want refactor me ;) ?, be good!
-	return path.resolve(process.env.MM_CONFIG_FILE || `${global.root_path}/config/config.js`);
+	return path.resolve(process.env.MM_CONFIG_FILE || `${rootPath}/config/config.js`);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index 2e312218..d20d6cf6 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const Log = require(`${global.root_path}/js/logger.js`);
+const path = require("node:path");
+
+const rootPath = path.resolve(`${__dirname}/../`);
+const Log = require(`${rootPath}/js/logger.js`);
 const os = require("node:os");
 const fs = require("node:fs");
 const si = require("systeminformation");