diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/marvinelsen/willow/WillowApplication.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/marvinelsen/willow/WillowApplication.kt
index aa92e48..452c38b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/marvinelsen/willow/WillowApplication.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/marvinelsen/willow/WillowApplication.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class WillowApplication : Application() {
 
         private const val FONT_SIZE = 12.0
 
-        private const val JDBC_CONNECTION_STRING = "jdbc:sqlite:dictionary.db"
+        private const val JDBC_CONNECTION_STRING = "jdbc:sqlite::resource:data/dictionary.db"
     }
 
     override fun init() {