diff --git a/cognee/api/v1/add/add.py b/cognee/api/v1/add/add.py
index 07822e20b..5360f397e 100644
--- a/cognee/api/v1/add/add.py
+++ b/cognee/api/v1/add/add.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def add_files(file_paths: List[str], dataset_name: str):
         else:
             processed_file_paths.append(file_path)
 
-    db = duckdb.connect(relational_config.database_directory_path)
+    db = duckdb.connect(relational_config.db_file_path)
 
     destination = dlt.destinations.duckdb(
         credentials = db,
diff --git a/cognee/infrastructure/databases/relational/config.py b/cognee/infrastructure/databases/relational/config.py
index 4a30acd3d..803ea14d9 100644
--- a/cognee/infrastructure/databases/relational/config.py
+++ b/cognee/infrastructure/databases/relational/config.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class RelationalConfig(BaseSettings):
         db_name=db_name,
         db_path=db_path
     )
+    db_file_path = os.path.join(db_path, db_name)
     database_path: str = os.path.join(config.system_root_directory, "databases")
     database_directory_path: str = db_path