diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 817dbd7ed..e357fb062 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ following contents:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    DATA_SOURCE = "/srv/ga4gh/ga4gh-example-data"
+    DATA_SOURCE = "/srv/ga4gh/ga4gh-example-data/repo.db"
 
 (Many more configuration options are available --- see the :ref:`configuration`
 section for a detailed discussion on the server configuration and input data.)