diff --git a/conf/config.ini b/conf/config.ini
index 7aabeed..499bb32 100644
--- a/conf/config.ini
+++ b/conf/config.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [globals]
 
 db_type=sqlite
-db_file=file:data/sqlite/selfoss.db
+db_file=__FINALPATH__/data/sqlite/selfoss.db
 db_host=localhost
 db_database=selfoss
 db_username=__APP__
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ db_password=
 db_port=
 db_prefix=
 
-logger_destination=file:data/logs/default.log
+logger_destination=__FINALPATH__/data/logs/default.log
 logger_level=ERROR
 items_perpage=50
 items_lifetime=30