diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 48597b3..67248a7 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var http = require('http')
   , setupReqRes = require('./util/http').setup
   , debug = require('debug')('server')
   , config = require('./config-loader')
+  , path = require('path')
   , Cluster = require('./cluster');
 
 function extend(origin, add) {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ function Server(options) {
   var sessionStore = this.sessions = new SessionStore('sessions', this.db, this.sockets, cluster);
 
   // persist keys in a store
-  var keys = this.keys = new Keys(options.dir);
+  var keys = this.keys = new Keys(path.join(options.dir, '.dpd/keys.json'));
 
   this.on('request', function (req, res) {
     // dont handle socket.io requests