diff --git a/monica/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/monica/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 5e013d275..76ca74e57 100755
--- a/monica/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/monica/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ case "$database" in
 
     # Use sqlite
     sqlite)
-        mkdir -p database
-        touch database/database.sqlite
-        chown www-data:www-data database/database.sqlite
-        bashio::log.blue "Using database/database.sqlite"
+        export DB_DATABASE="/config/database.sqlite"
+        touch "$DB_DATABASE"
+        chown www-data:www-data "$DB_DATABASE"
+        bashio::log.blue "Using $DB_DATABASE"
         ;;
 
     # Use Mariadb_addon