diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 46c67ec..cc5fc48 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         # secret options are in the env file loaded separately
         environment_config = {
           # basic server stuff
-          HOME            = cfg.home;
+          DATABASE_HOME   = cfg.home;
           DATABASE        = "database.db";
           HOST_PORT       = cfg.host_port;
           SSH_ROOT        = "skynet_old";
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1d7fefb..1199fca 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ pub struct Accounts {
 }
 
 pub async fn db_init(config: &Config) -> Result<Pool<Sqlite>, Error> {
+  dbg!(config);
   let database = format!("{}/{}", &config.home, &config.database);
-
+  dbg!(&database);
   let pool = SqlitePoolOptions::new()
       .max_connections(5)
       .connect_with(
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
   if let Ok(x) = env::var("LDAP_ADMIN_PW") {
     config.ldap_admin_pw = x.trim().to_string();
   }
-  if let Ok(x) = env::var("HOME") {
+  if let Ok(x) = env::var("DATABASE_HOME") {
     config.home = x.trim().to_string();
   }
   if let Ok(x) = env::var("DATABASE") {