diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 6370808..81bb3bf 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 std::unique_ptr<Project> Project::fromFile(std::string path) {
 	auto manifest = cpptoml::parse_file(path);
 	auto basepath = filesystem::path(path).parent_path().make_absolute();
-	return Project::fromToml(manifest, basepath);
+
+	auto project = Project::fromToml(manifest, basepath);
+	return project;
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<Project> Project::fromToml(std::shared_ptr<cpptoml::table> manifest,
 		filesystem::path basepath = filesystem::path(".")) {
 	auto project = Project();
+	project.basepath = basepath;
 	project.name = manifest->get_qualified_as<std::string>("project.name").value_or("");
 	project.shader_bundle = std::move(std::make_shared<ShaderBundle>());
 
diff --git a/src/project.h b/src/project.h
index f015175..1f577aa 100644
--- a/src/project.h
+++ b/src/project.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
 	std::shared_ptr<Scene> current_scene;
 	bool scene_loaded = false;
 	std::string name;
+	filesystem::path basepath;
 
     std::shared_ptr<ShaderBundle> shader_bundle;
 };