diff --git a/faker/main.go b/faker/main.go
index 8ad4819..dc2762e 100644
--- a/faker/main.go
+++ b/faker/main.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.ramonr.ch/ramon/mediaconverter/converter"
 	"k8s.io/klog"
@@ -17,14 +19,20 @@ var (
 	commit  = ""
 )
 
+const baseDir = "/mnt/data/media/downloads/music/"
+
 func main() {
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
-	postAddr := flag.String("post-addr", "mediaconverter", "the address where to post the request")
-	directory := flag.String("dir", "", "the directory that contains the flac files")
+	postAddr := flag.String("post-addr", "http://localhost:8088", "the address where to post the request")
+	directory := flag.String("dir", "", "the directory that contains the flac files. If relative path, baseDir will be appendend automatically")
 	artistName := flag.String("artist", "", "name of the artist")
 	flag.Parse()
 	fmt.Printf("Mediaconverter version %v, commit %v\n", version, commit)
 
+	if !strings.HasPrefix("/", *directory) {
+		*directory = path.Join(baseDir, *directory)
+	}
+
 	msg, err := converter.CreateMessage(*artistName, *directory)
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Fatalf("could not create message: %v", err)