diff --git a/gemini_for_labels.py b/gemini_for_labels.py
index ffab75e..859872b 100644
--- a/gemini_for_labels.py
+++ b/gemini_for_labels.py
@@ -210,7 +210,11 @@ for path_str in args.input_paths:
 
 labels_txt = (INPUT_DIR / "labels").read_text()
 valid_labels_set = set(line.strip() for line in labels_txt.splitlines() if line.strip())
-names_txt = (INPUT_DIR / "names").read_text()
+names_path = (INPUT_DIR / "names")
+if !os.path.exists(names_path):
+    names_path = Path("names")
+names_txt = names_path.read_text()
+
 valid_names_set = set(line.strip() for line in names_txt.splitlines() if line.strip())
 valid_names_set.add("Unknown")
 valid_names_set.add("Continued")