diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index a3fe26fb4..981a40826 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ pub mod tx;
 pub mod vm;
 pub mod vm_serial;
 pub mod wallet;
+pub mod util;
 
 pub use crate::bls_extensions::BlsStringConversion;
 pub use crate::error::{Error, Result};
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..230d4f230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+use crate::Error;
+use crate::Result;
+
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub fn join_config_path(file: &PathBuf) -> Result<PathBuf> {
+    let mut path = dirs::home_dir()
+        .ok_or(Error::PathNotFound)?
+        .as_path()
+        .join(".config/darkfi/");
+    path.push(file);
+    Ok(path)
+}