@@ -2380,11 +2380,11 @@
 	 (bup-mutex    (make-mutex))
          (keep-records (args:get-arg "-keep-records")) ;; used in conjunction with -remove-runs to keep the records, TODO: consolidate this with "mode".
 	 (test-records '())) ;; for tasks that we wish to operate on all tests in one fell swoop
 
     (let* ((write-access-actions '(remove-runs set-state-status archive run-wait kill-runs))
-           (dbfile             (conc  *toppath* "/.megatest/main.db"))
+           (dbfile             (conc  *toppath* "/" *dbdir* "/main.db"))
            (readonly-mode      (not (file-write-access? dbfile))))
       (when (and readonly-mode
                  (member action write-access-actions))
         (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* dbfile " is readonly.  Cannot proceed with action ["action"] in which write-access isrequired .")
         (exit 1)))