diff --git a/apps/efka/src/efka_manifest.erl b/apps/efka/src/efka_manifest.erl
index debc722..b311840 100644
--- a/apps/efka/src/efka_manifest.erl
+++ b/apps/efka/src/efka_manifest.erl
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 %% API
 -export([new/1, startup/1]).
 
--spec new(WorkDir :: string()) -> {ok, #manifest{}} | {error, Reason :: binary()}.
-new(WorkDir) when is_list(WorkDir) ->
+-spec new(ServiceRootDir :: string()) -> {ok, #manifest{}} | {error, Reason :: binary()}.
+new(ServiceRootDir) when is_list(ServiceRootDir) ->
+    WorkDir = ServiceRootDir + "/work_dir/",
     case file:read_file(WorkDir ++ "manifest.json") of
         {ok, ManifestInfo} ->
             Settings = catch jiffy:decode(ManifestInfo, [return_maps]),