diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index ed26591e..0ced231c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 spring.h2.console.enabled=false
 spring.h2.console.path=/h2
 h2.version=@h2.version@
+h2.db.folder.path=./db/@h2.version@
 
 # build infos
 build.version=@project.version@
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ git.branch=@git.branch@
 git.dirty=@git.dirty@
 
 # Datasource
-spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:file:./db/@h2.version@/keeptime-h2-db;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
+spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:file:${h2.db.folder.path}/keeptime-h2-db;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
 spring.datasource.username=sa
 spring.datasource.password=
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.h2.Driver