diff --git a/dhcpd/db.go b/dhcpd/db.go
index c27bb679..5ab0f452 100644
--- a/dhcpd/db.go
+++ b/dhcpd/db.go
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ func (s *Server) dbLoad() {
 	s.leases = nil
 	s.IPpool = make(map[[4]byte]net.HardwareAddr)
 
-	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(dbFilename)
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(s.conf.DBFilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			log.Error("DHCP: can't read file %s: %v", dbFilename, err)
+			log.Error("DHCP: can't read file %s: %v", s.conf.DBFilePath, err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ func (s *Server) dbStore() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = file.SafeWrite(dbFilename, data)
+	err = file.SafeWrite(s.conf.DBFilePath, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("DHCP: can't store lease table on disk: %v  filename: %s",
-			err, dbFilename)
+			err, s.conf.DBFilePath)
 		return
 	}
 	log.Info("DHCP: stored %d leases in DB", len(leases))
diff --git a/dhcpd/dhcpd.go b/dhcpd/dhcpd.go
index 391389d4..3d3d0b33 100644
--- a/dhcpd/dhcpd.go
+++ b/dhcpd/dhcpd.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ type ServerConfig struct {
 	RangeStart    string `json:"range_start" yaml:"range_start"`
 	RangeEnd      string `json:"range_end" yaml:"range_end"`
 	LeaseDuration uint   `json:"lease_duration" yaml:"lease_duration"` // in seconds
+	WorkDir       string `json:"-" yaml:"-"`
+	DBFilePath    string `json:"-" yaml:"-"` // path to DB file
 
 	// IP conflict detector: time (ms) to wait for ICMP reply.
 	// 0: disable
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ func (s *Server) Init(config ServerConfig) error {
 
 func (s *Server) setConfig(config ServerConfig) error {
 	s.conf = config
+	s.conf.DBFilePath = filepath.Join(config.WorkDir, dbFilename)
 
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(config.InterfaceName)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/dhcpd/dhcpd_test.go b/dhcpd/dhcpd_test.go
index 01fafb84..5e3494ea 100644
--- a/dhcpd/dhcpd_test.go
+++ b/dhcpd/dhcpd_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func check(t *testing.T, result bool, msg string) {
 // . Handle Request message (lease commit)
 func TestDHCP(t *testing.T) {
 	var s = Server{}
+	s.conf.DBFilePath = dbFilename
 	var p, p2 dhcp4.Packet
 	var hw net.HardwareAddr
 	var lease *Lease
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ func misc(t *testing.T, s *Server) {
 // Leases database store/load
 func TestDB(t *testing.T) {
 	var s = Server{}
+	s.conf.DBFilePath = dbFilename
 	var p dhcp4.Packet
 	var hw1, hw2 net.HardwareAddr
 	var lease *Lease
diff --git a/home/dhcp.go b/home/dhcp.go
index 078647f0..6d828d01 100644
--- a/home/dhcp.go
+++ b/home/dhcp.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func handleDHCPSetConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	newconfig.ServerConfig.WorkDir = config.ourWorkingDir
 	err = config.dhcpServer.CheckConfig(newconfig.ServerConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		httpError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Invalid DHCP configuration: %s", err)