diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
index 1ace1fc20..ac93f861f 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/nvdcve/ConnectionFactory.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public final class ConnectionFactory {
         final File dir = Settings.getDataDirectory();
         String name = Settings.getString(Settings.KEYS.DB_FILE_NAME);
         final String fileName = String.format(name, DB_SCHEMA_VERSION);
-        final File file = new File(dir, name);
+        final File file = new File(dir, fileName);
         return file.exists();
     }