diff --git a/s2watchdog/__init__.py b/s2watchdog/__init__.py
index 8b97301..6f686c2 100644
--- a/s2watchdog/__init__.py
+++ b/s2watchdog/__init__.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ ALERT_SYSTEM_URL = 'http://test.cpi.imtek.uni-freiburg.de'
 GRACE_PERIOD = 4
 
 # where to store the data and default values
-DATA_STORE_PATH = '/val/local/s2watchdog.json'
+DATA_STORE_PATH = '/var/local/s2watchdog.json'
 DEFAULTS = {
     'emails_sent': 0,
     'last_seen': 'Never',