diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a1b096a..ba53b74 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ services:
 
 secrets:
   db_password:
-    file: ./db_password
+    file: ~/docker/bookstack/db_password
   db_root_password:
-    file: ./db_root_password
\ No newline at end of file
+    file: ~/docker/bookstack/db_root_password
\ No newline at end of file