diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
index 05d37fcd5..a323b03c5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ matrix_mautrix_facebook_enabled: true
 matrix_mautrix_facebook_docker_image: "tulir/mautrix-facebook:latest"
 
 matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/mautrix-facebook"
+matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/config"
+matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/data"
 
 matrix_mautrix_facebook_homeserver_address: 'http://matrix-synapse:8008'
 matrix_mautrix_facebook_homeserver_domain: '{{ matrix_domain }}'
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
index e9597c29d..a442498ef 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -13,18 +13,45 @@
     name: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_docker_image }}"
     source: "{{ 'pull' if ansible_version.major > 2 or ansible_version.minor > 7 else omit }}"
 
-- name: Ensure Mautrix Facebook base directory exists
+- name: Ensure Mautrix Facebook paths exist
   file:
-    path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}"
+    path: "{{ item }}"
     state: directory
     mode: 0750
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
+    recurse: true
+  with_items:
+    - "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}"
+    - "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}"
+    - "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path }}"
+
+- name: Check if an old database file already exists
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/mautrix-facebook.db"
+  register: matrix_mautrix_facebook_stat_database
+
+- name: (Data relocation) Ensure matrix-mautrix-facebook.service is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-mautrix-facebook
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  register: stopping_result
+  failed_when: false
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_stat_database.stat.exists"
+
+- name: (Data relocation) Move mautrix-facebook database file to ./data directory
+  command: "mv {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/mautrix-facebook.db {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path }}/mautrix-facebook.db"
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_stat_database.stat.exists"
+
+- name: (Data relocation) Move mautrix-facebook database file to ./data directory
+  command: "mv {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/mautrix-facebook.db {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path }}/mautrix-facebook.db"
+  when: "matrix_mautrix_facebook_stat_database.stat.exists"
 
 - name: Ensure mautrix-facebook config.yaml installed
   copy:
     content: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_configuration|to_nice_yaml }}"
-    dest: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/config.yaml"
+    dest: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}/config.yaml"
     mode: 0644
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
@@ -32,7 +59,7 @@
 - name: Ensure mautrix-facebook registration.yaml installed
   copy:
     content: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_registration|to_nice_yaml }}"
-    dest: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/registration.yaml"
+    dest: "{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}/registration.yaml"
     mode: 0644
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
@@ -54,7 +81,7 @@
     matrix_synapse_container_extra_arguments: >
       {{ matrix_synapse_container_extra_arguments|default([]) }}
       +
-      {{ ["--mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}/registration.yaml,dst=/matrix-mautrix-facebook-registration.yaml,ro"] }}
+      {{ ["--mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}/registration.yaml,dst=/matrix-mautrix-facebook-registration.yaml,ro"] }}
 
     matrix_synapse_app_service_config_files: >
       {{ matrix_synapse_app_service_config_files|default([]) }}
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service.j2
index 424fb76aa..7bc4f1890 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-facebook.service.j2
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-mautrix-facebook-db \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
-			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}:/data:z \
+			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path }}:/data:z \
+			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}:/config:z \
 			{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_docker_image }} \
-			alembic -x config=/data/config.yaml upgrade head
+			alembic -x config=/config/config.yaml upgrade head
 
 # Intentional delay, so that the homeserver (we likely depend on) can manage to start.
 ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
@@ -29,12 +30,13 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-mautrix-facebook \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
 			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
-			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_base_path }}:/data:z \
+			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_data_path }}:/data:z \
+			-v {{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_config_path }}:/config:z \
 			{% for arg in matrix_mautrix_facebook_container_extra_arguments %}
 			{{ arg }} \
 			{% endfor %}
 			{{ matrix_mautrix_facebook_docker_image }} \
-			python3 -m mautrix_facebook -c /data/config.yaml
+			python3 -m mautrix_facebook -c /config/config.yaml
 
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-mautrix-facebook
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-mautrix-facebook