diff --git a/env.sh.template b/env.sh.template
index d9248ba..9ccdb73 100755
--- a/env.sh.template
+++ b/env.sh.template
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 # https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/storage/#operational-aspects
 export retention_time="15d"
 
-export cli_options="--storage.tsdb.retention.time=$retention_time --storage.tsdb.path=/app/data/runtime"
+# edit this variable for various startup options
+export cli_options="--storage.tsdb.retention.time=$retention_time --storage.tsdb.path=/app/data/storage"
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 2e8f32b..47e5cc7 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 set -eu
 
-mkdir -p /app/data/runtime /app/data/config
+# migration remove in next release
+[[ -d /app/data/runtime ]] && mv /app/data/runtime /app/data/storage
+
+mkdir -p /app/data/storage /app/data/config
 
 if [[ ! -f /app/data/config/prometheus.yml ]]; then
     echo "=> Creating config file on first run"
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ fi
 
 # migration remove in next release
 if ! grep -q cli_option /app/data/env.sh; then
-    echo -e '\nexport cli_options="--storage.tsdb.retention.time=$retention_time --storage.tsdb.path=/app/data/runtime"' >> /app/data/env.sh
+    echo -e '\nexport cli_options="--storage.tsdb.retention.time=$retention_time --storage.tsdb.path=/app/data/storage"' >> /app/data/env.sh
 fi
 
 echo "=> Source custom variables for cli args"