diff --git a/example.deploy.properties b/example.deploy.properties
index 56c6512b..fc1e9e6f 100644
--- a/example.deploy.properties
+++ b/example.deploy.properties
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ webapp.name = vivo
 # (usually images). You should arrange for these files to be backed up in some
 # way.
 #
-upload.directory = /user/local/vivo/data/uploads
+upload.directory = /usr/local/vivo/data/uploads
 
 #
 # The location where the VIVO application will create its Lucene search 
 # index. 
 #
-LuceneSetup.indexDir = /user/local/vivo/data/luceneIndex
+LuceneSetup.indexDir = /usr/local/vivo/data/luceneIndex
 
 # 
 # This namespace will be used when generating URIs for objects created in the