diff --git a/cmd/flamenco-worker/main.go b/cmd/flamenco-worker/main.go
index d3bc74f4..97980041 100644
--- a/cmd/flamenco-worker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/flamenco-worker/main.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func upstreamBufferOrDie(client worker.FlamencoClient, timeService clock.Clock)
 	}
 
 	// TODO: make filename configurable?
-	if err := buffer.OpenDB(ctx, "flamenco-worker-queue.db"); err != nil {
+	if err := buffer.OpenDB(ctx, "flamenco-worker.sqlite"); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("unable to open task update queue database")
 	}