diff --git a/bin/xconfig b/bin/xconfig
index 7478333..02bbeec 100755
--- a/bin/xconfig
+++ b/bin/xconfig
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
 LOG_FILE="/var/log/xconfig.log"
 XORG_CONF="/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
 BACKUP_DIR="/etc/X11/backup"
-CONFIG_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/cardDetect"
+
+# Try system-wide location first, then fall back to development location
+if [ -d "/usr/local/etc/X11/cardDetect" ]; then
+    CONFIG_DIR="/usr/local/etc/X11/cardDetect"
+else
+    CONFIG_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/cardDetect"
+fi
 
 # Logging with structured output (stderr-safe for $(...) usage)
 log() {