diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
index 4bf8546f..b5f48e19 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
+++ b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/etc/mycroft/mycroft.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "confirm_listening": true,
   "play_wav_cmdline": "paplay %1",
   "play_mp3_cmdline": "mpg123 %1",
+  "data_dir": "/home/mycroft/.local/share/mycroft",
   "ipc_path": "/dev/shm/mycroft/ipc/",
   "enclosure": {
     "platform": "OpenVoiceOS",