diff --git a/roles/saltmaster/software/files/staging-commit-message.py b/roles/saltmaster/software/files/staging-commit-message.py
--- a/roles/saltmaster/software/files/staging-commit-message.py
+++ b/roles/saltmaster/software/files/staging-commit-message.py
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 import re
 import subprocess
 
-
-staging_repo_path = '/opt/salt/staging'
-
-
 class SubmoduleCommit:
 
     def __init__(self, repo_path, submodule_path):
@@ -91,5 +87,10 @@
     print("\n\n".join(commits))
 
 
+def determine_current_repo():
+    return Repo('.', search_parent_directories=True).working_tree_dir
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    run(staging_repo_path)
+    current_repo_path = determine_current_repo()
+    run(current_repo_path)