diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 633becb7..1027df1b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.44
+1.1.45
diff --git a/lib/supavisor/hot_upgrade.ex b/lib/supavisor/hot_upgrade.ex
index 5f9a316f..b291f39a 100644
--- a/lib/supavisor/hot_upgrade.ex
+++ b/lib/supavisor/hot_upgrade.ex
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ defmodule Supavisor.HotUpgrade do
     path =
       if System.get_env("DEBUG_LOAD_RUNTIME_CONFIG"),
         do: "config/runtime.exs",
-        else: "releases/#{vsn}/runtime.exs"
+        else: "#{System.get_env("RELEASE_ROOT")}/releases/#{vsn}/runtime.exs"
 
     if File.exists?(path) do
       IO.write("Loading runtime.exs from releases/#{vsn}")