diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 72d96b2..df375d3 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='static')
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY', 'dev')
 app.config['ALLOWED_IP_RANGES'] = os.getenv('ALLOWED_IP_RANGES', '192.168.0.0/16,10.0.0.0/8').split(',')
 app.config['VERSION'] = '1.2.20'
-app.config['DATABASE'] = os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'customers.db')
+app.config['DATABASE'] = 'data/customers.db'
 app.config['DATABASE_TIMEOUT'] = 20
 app.config['DATABASE_POOL_SIZE'] = 5