diff --git a/beef b/beef
index dbbb16f77..a8c9cf29a 100755
--- a/beef
+++ b/beef
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BeEF::Modules.load
 Socket.do_not_reverse_lookup = true 
 
 # setup database
-case config.get("beef.default_db")
+case config.get("beef.database.default")
   when "sqlite"
     DataMapper.setup(:default, "sqlite3://#{$root_dir}/#{config.get("beef.database.sqlite.db_name")}")
   when "mysql"
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 14c260025..c0447fea5 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ beef:
     version: '0.4.2.5-alpha'
     debug: false
 
-    #supported DBs: sqlite, MySQL
-    default_db: "sqlite"
-    
     restrictions:
         # subnet of browser ip addresses that can hook to the framework 
         permitted_hooking_subnet: "0.0.0.0/0"
@@ -26,6 +23,8 @@ beef:
         session_cookie_name: "BEEFSESSION"
 
     database:
+        #supported DBs: sqlite, MySQL
+        default: "sqlite"
         # please note that the db should exists. Schema will be created automatically.
         # mysql> create database beef;
         # mysql> grant all privileges on beef.* to 'beef'@'localhost' identified by 'beef123';