diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 0a5bdf0..f0ace34 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export function getDatabaseConfig() {
 	const url = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
 
 	if (!url) {
-		// Default to SQLite
-		return sqlite({ url: "file:./storage/data.db" });
+		// Default to SQLite - matches where emdash init creates the database
+		return sqlite({ url: "file:./data.db" });
 	}
 
 	if (url.startsWith("file:")) {
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ export function getDatabaseConfig() {
 
 	// Fallback to SQLite
 	console.warn(`Unknown DATABASE_URL protocol, falling back to SQLite`);
-	return sqlite({ url: "file:./storage/data.db" });
+	return sqlite({ url: "file:./data.db" });
 }