diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f62811e..6aa78e3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "security-notes",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "security-notes",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.0.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/uuid": "^9.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d8b507..ab99057 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Security Notes",
   "description": "Create notes during a security code review. Import your favorite SAST tool results and collaborate with others.",
   "icon": "resources/security_notes_logo.png",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
   "publisher": "refactor-security",
   "private": false,
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/persistence/local-db/index.ts b/src/persistence/local-db/index.ts
index 5b7297e..e7948ab 100644
--- a/src/persistence/local-db/index.ts
+++ b/src/persistence/local-db/index.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import { Serializer } from '../serialization/serializer';
 import { Deserializer } from '../serialization/deserializer';
 import { CommentThread } from 'vscode';
 import { getSetting } from '../../helpers';
+import { getLocalDbFilePath } from '../../utils';
 
-const persistenceFile = getSetting('localDatabase');
+const persistenceFile = getLocalDbFilePath();
 
 export const saveCommentsToFile = (noteList: Map<string, CommentThread>) => {
   fs.writeFileSync(persistenceFile, JSON.stringify(Serializer.serialize(noteList)));
diff --git a/src/persistence/serialization/serializer.ts b/src/persistence/serialization/serializer.ts
index 2922cb8..65d201d 100644
--- a/src/persistence/serialization/serializer.ts
+++ b/src/persistence/serialization/serializer.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class Serializer {
     thread.comments.forEach((comment) => {
       serializedComments.push(this.serializeComment(comment));
     });
-    let uri = fullPathToRelative(thread.uri.path);
+    let uri = fullPathToRelative(thread.uri.fsPath);
     if (isWindows()) {
       uri = pathToPosix(uri);
     }
diff --git a/src/utils/index.ts b/src/utils/index.ts
index 2237639..5dbfae3 100644
--- a/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { platform } from 'os';
+import { getSetting } from '../helpers';
 
 export const isWindows = () => {
   return platform() === 'win32';
@@ -18,12 +19,21 @@ export const pathToWin32 = (aPath: string) => {
 
 export const getWorkspacePath = () => {
   if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders) {
-    return vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders[0].uri.path;
+    return vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders[0].uri.fsPath;
   } else {
     return '';
   }
 };
 
+export const getLocalDbFilePath = () => {
+  const localDbFilePath = getSetting('localDatabase');
+  if (path.isAbsolute(localDbFilePath)) {
+    return localDbFilePath;
+  } else {
+    return relativePathToFull(localDbFilePath);
+  }
+};
+
 export const relativePathToFull = (aPath: string, basePath?: string) => {
   if (basePath) {
     return path.join(basePath, aPath);