diff --git a/src/bot.ts b/src/bot.ts
index 93d3568..1a0b206 100644
--- a/src/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ client.connect().then(async () => {
           });
 
           fs.writeFileSync(
-            "messages.json",
+            "./persist/messages.json",
             JSON.stringify(session.data),
             "utf8",
           );
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ client.connect().then(async () => {
           });
 
           fs.writeFileSync(
-            "messages.json",
+            "./persist/messages.json",
             JSON.stringify(session.data),
             "utf8",
           );
@@ -226,7 +226,11 @@ client.connect().then(async () => {
           content: `[md]${contentOf(response)}[/md]`,
         });
 
-        fs.writeFileSync("messages.json", JSON.stringify(session.data), "utf8");
+        fs.writeFileSync(
+          "./persist/messages.json",
+          JSON.stringify(session.data),
+          "utf8",
+        );
       } catch (err) {
         logger.error(`fs write failed: ${err}`);