diff --git a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
index 0095d33ddf..553b2c8d39 100644
--- a/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
+++ b/roles/fedmsg/datanommer/templates/alembic.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [alembic]
 # path to migration scripts
-script_location = alembic
+script_location = /usr/share/datanommer.models/alembic/
 
 # template used to generate migration files
 # file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s