diff --git a/include/ejabberd.hrl b/include/ejabberd.hrl
index 419e91d0e..ce5411d44 100644
--- a/include/ejabberd.hrl
+++ b/include/ejabberd.hrl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 -define(SQL_DIR, filename:join(["priv", "sql"])).
 
--define(CONFIG_PATH, <<"ejabberd.cfg">>).
+-define(CONFIG_PATH, <<"ejabberd.yml">>).
 
 -define(LOG_PATH, <<"ejabberd.log">>).