diff --git a/src/migration/network-private-key-migration.js b/src/migration/network-private-key-migration.js
index bcf7a04929..48e91d34e7 100644
--- a/src/migration/network-private-key-migration.js
+++ b/src/migration/network-private-key-migration.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { join } from 'path';
+import appRootPath from 'app-root-path';
 import { mkdir, writeFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import BaseMigration from './base-migration.js';
 import { LIBP2P_KEY_DIRECTORY, LIBP2P_KEY_FILENAME } from '../constants/constants.js';
@@ -9,7 +10,21 @@ class NetworkPrivateKeyMigration extends BaseMigration {
             this.config.modules?.network?.implementation?.['libp2p-service']?.config?.privateKey;
 
         if (networkPrivateKey) {
-            const directoryPath = join(this.config.appDataPath, LIBP2P_KEY_DIRECTORY);
+            let directoryPath;
+            if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'testnet' || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'mainnet') {
+                directoryPath = join(
+                    appRootPath.path,
+                    '..',
+                    this.config.appDataPath,
+                    LIBP2P_KEY_DIRECTORY,
+                );
+            } else {
+                directoryPath = join(
+                    appRootPath.path,
+                    this.config.appDataPath,
+                    LIBP2P_KEY_DIRECTORY,
+                );
+            }
             const fullPath = join(directoryPath, LIBP2P_KEY_FILENAME);
             await mkdir(directoryPath, { recursive: true });
             await writeFile(fullPath, networkPrivateKey);