diff --git a/cdmm/config/database.yml b/cdmm/config/database.yml
index 6d5cae3..c209a6d 100644
--- a/cdmm/config/database.yml
+++ b/cdmm/config/database.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ test:
 # ensure the database is located in a persisted volume.
 production:
   <<: *default
-  database: storage/production.sqlite3
+  database: /etc/data/storage/production.sqlite3