diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index 9a78f96..0f57cae 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ mkShell rec {
     sqlite
   ] ++ additionalBuildInputs;
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH = lib.makeLibraryPath buildInputs;
-  DATABASE_URL = "sqlite:testing.db";
+  DATABASE_URL = "sqlite://.cache/data";
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 903efd1..b6d4400 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl AppState {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             pool: SqlitePool::connect_lazy_with(
-                SqliteConnectOptions::from_str("sqlite:testing.db")
+                SqliteConnectOptions::from_str("sqlite://.cache/data")
                     .expect("Invalid Database String"),
             ),
         }