diff --git a/cmd/mint/mint.go b/cmd/mint/mint.go
index d5fbf71..25d6480 100644
--- a/cmd/mint/mint.go
+++ b/cmd/mint/mint.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func configFromEnv() (*mint.Config, error) {
 	return &mint.Config{
 		DerivationPathIdx: uint32(derivationPathIdx),
 		Port:              port,
-		MintPath:          os.Getenv("MINT_DB_PATH"),
+		MintPath:          mintPath,
 		DBMigrationPath:   "../../mint/storage/sqlite/migrations",
 		InputFeePpk:       inputFeePpk,
 		MintInfo:          mintInfo,
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.go b/wallet/wallet.go
index 8f2f2f3..adc3a8f 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -1760,6 +1760,10 @@ func Restore(walletPath, mnemonic string, mintsToRestore []string) (cashu.Proofs
 		return nil, errors.New("wallet already exists")
 	}
 
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(walletPath, 0700); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// check mnemonic is valid
 	if !bip39.IsMnemonicValid(mnemonic) {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid mnemonic")