diff --git a/lib/database/exercises/exercise_database.dart b/lib/database/exercises/exercise_database.dart
index 64082ff3..b68d1980 100644
--- a/lib/database/exercises/exercise_database.dart
+++ b/lib/database/exercises/exercise_database.dart
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class ExerciseDatabase extends _$ExerciseDatabase {
 
 LazyDatabase _openConnection() {
   return LazyDatabase(() async {
-    final dbFolder = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+    final dbFolder = await getApplicationCacheDirectory();
     final file = File(p.join(dbFolder.path, 'exercises.sqlite'));
     return NativeDatabase.createInBackground(file);
   });
diff --git a/lib/database/ingredients/ingredients_database.dart b/lib/database/ingredients/ingredients_database.dart
index 12e97cd0..8b0ae593 100644
--- a/lib/database/ingredients/ingredients_database.dart
+++ b/lib/database/ingredients/ingredients_database.dart
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class IngredientDatabase extends _$IngredientDatabase {
 
 LazyDatabase _openConnection() {
   return LazyDatabase(() async {
-    final dbFolder = await getApplicationDocumentsDirectory();
+    final dbFolder = await getApplicationCacheDirectory();
     final file = File(p.join(dbFolder.path, 'ingredients.sqlite'));
     return NativeDatabase.createInBackground(file);
   });