diff --git a/install_elog.sh b/install_elog.sh
index 28bf2b58..82d4f998 100644
--- a/install_elog.sh
+++ b/install_elog.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Allow HTML = 1
 List after submit = 0
 User = $(id -un)
 Group = $(id -gn)
-Password file = $INSTANCE_DIR/users.xml
+Password file = /tmp/elog_instance/users.xml
 Login expiration = 24
 Admin user = robot
 Self register = 0