diff --git a/extras/chat.db.dist b/extras/stationchat.db.dist
similarity index 100%
rename from extras/chat.db.dist
rename to extras/stationchat.db.dist
diff --git a/extras/swgchat.cfg.dist b/extras/swgchat.cfg.dist
index a018b1e..494097e 100644
--- a/extras/swgchat.cfg.dist
+++ b/extras/swgchat.cfg.dist
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ registrar_address = 127.0.0.1
 registrar_port = 5000
 
 # Path to the application database
-database_path = chat.db
+database_path = var/stationapi/stationchat.db
 
 # When set to true, binds to the config address; otherwise, binds on any interface
 bind_to_ip = false
diff --git a/src/stationchat/main.cpp b/src/stationchat/main.cpp
index 1fb3fe9..e924d59 100644
--- a/src/stationchat/main.cpp
+++ b/src/stationchat/main.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ StationChatConfig BuildConfiguration(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
             "port for registrar connections")
         ("bind_to_ip", po::value<bool>(&config.bindToIp)->default_value(false),
             "when set to true, binds to the config address; otherwise, binds on any interface")
-        ("database_path", po::value<std::string>(&config.chatDatabasePath)->default_value("chat.db"),
+        ("database_path", po::value<std::string>(&config.chatDatabasePath)->default_value("var/stationapi/stationchat.db"),
             "path to the sqlite3 database file")
         ;