diff --git a/joal/rootfs/run.sh b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
index 089b5c52b..0730605b5 100644
--- a/joal/rootfs/run.sh
+++ b/joal/rootfs/run.sh
@@ -92,15 +92,12 @@ bashio::log.info "Joal updated"
 # SYMLINK CONFIG #
 ##################
 
-if [ ! -d /config/joal ]; then
-  echo "Creating /config/joal"
-  mkdir -p /config/joal
-fi
-
 if [ ! -f /config/joal/config.json ]; then
-  touch /joal/config.json
-  echo "Symlinking config files"
-  ln -s /config/joal/config.json /joal/config.json
+  bashio::log.info "Symlinking config files" 
+  touch /data/joal/config.json
+  mkdir -p /config/joal
+  touch /config/joal/config.json
+  ln -s /config/joal/config.json /data/joal/config.json
 fi
 
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