diff --git a/internal/database/db.go b/internal/database/db.go
index fc615d7..8fb0d45 100644
--- a/internal/database/db.go
+++ b/internal/database/db.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package database
 import (
 	"github.com/Unkn0wnCat/calapi/internal/db_model"
 	"github.com/objectbox/objectbox-go/objectbox"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ var (
 func Initialize() error {
 	builder := objectbox.NewBuilder()
 	builder = builder.Model(db_model.ObjectBoxModel())
-	builder = builder.Directory("./data")
+	builder = builder.Directory(viper.GetString("data_directory"))
 
 	objectBox, err := builder.Build()
 	if err != nil {