diff --git a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
index 23a72fae..b927615e 100755
--- a/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
+++ b/advanced/Scripts/whitelist.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ verbose=true
 domList=()
 domToRemoveList=()
 
-piholeIPfile=/tmp/piholeIP
+piholeIPfile=/etc/pihole/piholeIP
 piholeIPv6file=/etc/pihole/.useIPv6
 
 if [[ -f $piholeIPfile ]];then