diff --git a/factsdb/config.py b/factsdb/config.py
index 266272a..03070ce 100644
--- a/factsdb/config.py
+++ b/factsdb/config.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Config:
     
     def __init__(self):
         self.database = DatabaseConfig(
-            path=os.getenv('DATABASE_PATH', 'facts.db')
+            path=os.getenv('DATABASE_PATH', './facts.db')
         )
         
         self.ai_endpoint = AIEndpointConfig(