diff --git a/home/dot_local/etc/sftpgo/private_sftpgo.json.tmpl b/home/dot_local/etc/sftpgo/private_sftpgo.json.tmpl
index 7742fa78..9e9aa31a 100644
--- a/home/dot_local/etc/sftpgo/private_sftpgo.json.tmpl
+++ b/home/dot_local/etc/sftpgo/private_sftpgo.json.tmpl
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
   },
   "data_provider": {
     "driver": "sqlite",
-    "name": "sftpgo.db",
+    "name": "/usr/local/etc/sftpgo/sftpgo.db",
     "host": "",
     "port": 0,
     "username": "",