diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 5debd85..b48d90b 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             cfg = config.services."${package_name}";
             # secret options are in the env file(s) loaded separately
             environment_config = {
-              HOME = cfg.home;
+              DATABASE_HOME = cfg.home;
               DATABASE = "database.db";
             };
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index abfc829..3eda4aa 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
     wolves_url: "".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") {