diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index acc176a..5b91d42 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -1313,7 +1313,8 @@
 
 (use-package org-roam
   :commands (org-roam-find-file)
-  :custom (org-roam-directory "~/Documents/zettelkasten/")
+  :custom ((org-roam-directory "~/Documents/zettelkasten/")
+           (org-roam-db-location "~/Documents/zettelkasten/org-roam.db"))
   :bind (:map org-roam-mode-map
               (("C-c n l" . org-roam)
                ("C-c n f" . org-roam-find-file)