diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f18f2ca..8c2a893 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ birthdays
 
 shellscript for printing upcoming birthdays
 
-in ~/birthdays:
+in ~/.birthdays:
 
 it is important to put a tabulator between date (month/day) and the message, on the end you should write a newline!
 
diff --git a/birthdays.sh b/birthdays.sh
index 13b74d3..ec54ed4 100755
--- a/birthdays.sh
+++ b/birthdays.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-conf_file="$HOME/birthdays"
+conf_file="$HOME/.birthdays"
 days_left=30
 
 readarray lines < "$conf_file"