diff --git a/server/api/controller/setup.js b/server/api/controller/setup.js
index 71a20749..548b093d 100644
--- a/server/api/controller/setup.js
+++ b/server/api/controller/setup.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const log = require('../../log')
 const db = require('../models/index.js')
 const config = require('../../config')
 const settingsController = require('./settings')
+const path = require('path')
 
 const setupController = {
 
@@ -14,6 +15,10 @@ const setupController = {
         return res.sendStatus(400)
       }
 
+      if (dbConf.storage) {
+        dbConf.storage = path.resolve(process.env.cwd, dbConf.storage)
+      }
+
       try {
         // try to connect
         dbConf.logging = false