diff --git a/manifest.toml b/manifest.toml
index af8aee9..afd4511 100644
--- a/manifest.toml
+++ b/manifest.toml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ ram.runtime = "50M" # FIXME: replace with an **estimate** minimum ram requiremen
     [resources.system_user]
 
     [resources.install_dir]
+    dir = "/opt/couchdb"
 
     [resources.data_dir]