diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f47af6..836d337 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ cd bashup
 cp sbin/bashup*.sh /usr/local/sbin/
 chmod 755 /usr/local/sbin/bashup*.sh
 chown root:root /usr/local/sbin/bashup*.sh
+# create default backup dir
+mkdir /var/backups/bashup
 # install & enable bashup systemd cron
 mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/systemd/system
 cp systemd/bashup-cron.* /usr/local/lib/systemd/system/
diff --git a/sbin/bashup.sh b/sbin/bashup.sh
index 00eedbd..4089b42 100755
--- a/sbin/bashup.sh
+++ b/sbin/bashup.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ retention_weeks=5;
 retention_days=7;
 
 # backup storage directory
-backup_storage_dir='/mnt/backups';
+backup_storage_dir='/var/backups/bashup';
 
 # which backup scripts to run via bashup-cron.sh - options are 'files', 'mysql', 'pdns', 'postgres'
 bashup_jobs=('files' 'mysql');