# Reference config from within folder

**URL:** <https://forum.serverless.com/t/reference-config-from-within-folder/6665>\
**Category:** Serverless Framework\
**Tags:** lambda\
**Created:** [December 6, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/reference-config-from-within-folder/6665 "2018-12-06T11:15:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/reference-config-from-within-folder/6665/1 "2018-12-06T11:15:26Z")

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hello,  
i get this warning, when trying to reference my config.yml which is in the root of my project from within the `resources` folder

```
Serverless Warning --------------------------------------

  A valid file to satisfy the declaration 'file(../config.yml):prod.API_BUCKET' could not be found.

```

how do i reference `../../config.yml` from within the `resources` folder?