diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 57bce18b..c519e97f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TOKEN=
 
 # Put the database connection URL here
 # Example for SQLite:
-DB=sqlite://data.sqlite
+DB=sqlite://db/data.sqlite
 # Example for PostgreSQL:
 # DB=postgresql://esmbot:verycoolpass100@localhost:5432/esmbot
 
diff --git a/db/.gitkeep b/db/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b