diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/DataStoreMetaInfo.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/DataStoreMetaInfo.java
index b6aed84c1..a344e4058 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/DataStoreMetaInfo.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/data/update/DataStoreMetaInfo.java
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class DataStoreMetaInfo {
      * @return the properties file
      */
     public static File getPropertiesFile() {
-        final File dataDirectory = Settings.getFile(Settings.KEYS.DATA_DIRECTORY);
+        final File dataDirectory = Settings.getDataFile(Settings.KEYS.DATA_DIRECTORY);
         final File file = new File(dataDirectory, UPDATE_PROPERTIES_FILE);
         return file;
     }