diff --git a/home/emacs/doom/config.el b/home/emacs/doom/config.el
index 6c95f9ad..f34ca1af 100644
--- a/home/emacs/doom/config.el
+++ b/home/emacs/doom/config.el
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 
 ;; elfeed update on open
 (after! elfeed
+  (setq elfeed-db-directory "~/.elfeed/db/"
+        elfeed-enclosure-default-dir "~/.elfeed/enclosures/")
   (require 'elfeed-tube)
   (elfeed-tube-setup)
   (add-hook! 'elfeed-search-mode-hook #'elfeed-update))