diff --git a/lib/logstash/filters/jdbc_static.rb b/lib/logstash/filters/jdbc_static.rb
index 5b0b858..ba6bb93 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/filters/jdbc_static.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/filters/jdbc_static.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def prepare_data_dir
 
     # later, when local persistent databases are allowed set this property to LS_HOME/data/jdbc-static/
     # must take multi-pipelines into account and more than one config using the same jdbc-static settings
-    path_data = Pathname.new(LogStash::SETTINGS.get_value("path.data")).join("plugins", "filter", "jdbc_static")
+    path_data = Pathname.new(LogStash::SETTINGS.get_value("path.data")).join("plugins", "shared", "derby_home")
     path_data.mkpath
     java.lang.System.setProperty("derby.system.home", path_data.to_path)
     logger.info("derby.system.home is: #{java.lang.System.getProperty("derby.system.home")}")