diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
index 737efb7f0..3bcc8020f 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-user
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 kratosUrl=${KRATOS_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:4434/admin}
-databasePath=${KRATOS_DB_PATH:-/opt/so/conf/kratos/db/db.sqlite}
+databasePath=${KRATOS_DB_PATH:-/nsm/kratos/db/db.sqlite}
 databaseTimeout=${KRATOS_DB_TIMEOUT:-5000}
 bcryptRounds=${BCRYPT_ROUNDS:-12}
 elasticUsersFile=${ELASTIC_USERS_FILE:-/opt/so/saltstack/local/salt/elasticsearch/files/users}