diff --git a/qt/aqt/sound.py b/qt/aqt/sound.py
index 3a492d9d9..a286b1129 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/sound.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/sound.py
@@ -331,8 +331,7 @@ class MpvManager(MPV, SoundOrVideoPlayer):
         mpvPath, self.popenEnv = _packagedCmd(["mpv"])
         self.executable = mpvPath[0]
         self._on_done: Optional[OnDoneCallback] = None
-        conf_path = os.path.join(base_path, "mpv.conf")
-        self.default_argv += ["--no-config", "--include=" + conf_path]
+        self.default_argv += ["--config-dir=" + base_path]
         super().__init__(window_id=None, debug=False)
 
     def play(self, tag: AVTag, on_done: OnDoneCallback) -> None: