diff --git a/fabio/defaults.yaml b/fabio/defaults.yaml
index bb47552..5b95d37 100644
--- a/fabio/defaults.yaml
+++ b/fabio/defaults.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ fabio:
 
   config:
     consul_address: localhost:8500
+    data_dir: /var/fabio