diff --git a/src/etc/namedb/named.boot b/src/etc/namedb/named.boot
index 93db3085..6dbce46c 100644
--- a/src/etc/namedb/named.boot
+++ b/src/etc/namedb/named.boot
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 sortlist 128.3.0.0
 
-directory	/etc/namedb
+directory	/var/named
 
 ; type    domain		source host/file		backup file