diff --git a/internal/cmd/miniooni/session.go b/internal/cmd/miniooni/session.go
index a56262c02b..e83d7ed6fc 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/miniooni/session.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/miniooni/session.go
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ func newSessionOrPanic(ctx context.Context, currentOptions *Options,
 		proxyURL = mustParseURL(currentOptions.Proxy)
 	}
 
-	kvstore2dir := filepath.Join(miniooniDir, "kvstore2")
-	kvstore, err := kvstore.NewFS(kvstore2dir)
-	runtimex.PanicOnError(err, "cannot create kvstore2 directory")
+	// TODO(bassosimone): move the kvstore2 directory if needed
+	enginedir := filepath.Join(miniooniDir, "engine")
+	kvstore, err := kvstore.NewFS(enginedir)
+	runtimex.PanicOnError(err, "cannot create engine directory")
 
 	tunnelDir := filepath.Join(miniooniDir, "tunnel")
 	err = os.MkdirAll(tunnelDir, 0700)