diff --git a/bin/builder_db.ml b/bin/builder_db.ml
index 6f832ff..8b5ce01 100644
--- a/bin/builder_db.ml
+++ b/bin/builder_db.ml
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ let help man_format cmds = function
 let dbpath =
   let doc = "sqlite3 database path" in
   Cmdliner.Arg.(value &
-                opt non_dir_file "builder.sqlite3" &
+                opt non_dir_file "/var/db/builder-web/builder.sqlite3" &
                 info ~doc ["dbpath"])
 
 let dbpath_new =
   let doc = "sqlite3 database path" in
   Cmdliner.Arg.(value &
-                opt string "builder.sqlite3" &
+                opt string "/var/db/builder-web/builder.sqlite3" &
                 info ~doc ["dbpath"])
 
 let username =
diff --git a/bin/builder_web_app.ml b/bin/builder_web_app.ml
index 03ce536..4bbc0e4 100644
--- a/bin/builder_web_app.ml
+++ b/bin/builder_web_app.ml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ let app t =
 let () =
   let () = Mirage_crypto_rng_unix.initialize () in
   let datadir = Fpath.v "/var/db/builder-web/" in
-  let t = Result.get_ok (Builder_web.init "builder.sqlite3" datadir) in
+  let t = Result.get_ok (Builder_web.init "/var/db/builder-web/builder.sqlite3" datadir) in
   App.run_command (app t)