diff --git a/shadowmire.py b/shadowmire.py
index ba90288..0a445d6 100755
--- a/shadowmire.py
+++ b/shadowmire.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class SyncBase:
         """
         remote = self.fetch_remote_versions()
         remote = self.filter_remote_with_excludes(remote, excludes)
-        with open("remote_excluded.json", "w") as f:
+        with open(self.basedir / "remote_excluded.json", "w") as f:
             json.dump(remote, f)
 
         to_remove = []