diff --git a/images/netbox/local_settings.py b/images/netbox/local_settings.py
index 33b9ef6..9cc7718 100644
--- a/images/netbox/local_settings.py
+++ b/images/netbox/local_settings.py
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 # =============================================================================
 # This file configures DynamicSchemaDict required by netbox-branching.
 # It imports DATABASE from the NetBox Docker configuration and wraps it.
+# Placed in /etc/netbox/config/ alongside configuration.py
 # =============================================================================
 
-import sys
 from netbox_branching.utilities import DynamicSchemaDict
-
-# Add the config directory to Python path to import DATABASE
-sys.path.insert(0, '/etc/netbox/config')
-from configuration import DATABASE
+from .configuration import DATABASE
 
 # Wrap DATABASES with DynamicSchemaDict for dynamic schema support
 # This is required for netbox-branching plugin to function correctly