diff --git a/frontend/public/json/urbackupserver.json b/frontend/public/json/urbackupserver.json
index 37341c969..cfe6df4d8 100644
--- a/frontend/public/json/urbackupserver.json
+++ b/frontend/public/json/urbackupserver.json
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
     {
       "text": "You probably want to drastically extend the storage space to fit whatever clients you want to back up",
       "type": "info"
+    },
+    {
+      "text": "Directory `/opt/urbackup/backups` is set as initial backup path. Change it to your liking",
+      "type": "info"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/install/urbackupserver-install.sh b/install/urbackupserver-install.sh
index 5d96f6122..7c0f97df7 100644
--- a/install/urbackupserver-install.sh
+++ b/install/urbackupserver-install.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ network_check
 update_os
 
 msg_info "Installing Dependencies"
-$STD apt install -y coreutils
+$STD apt install -y \
+  coreutils \
+  debconf-utils
 msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"
 
+
 msg_info "Installing UrBackup Server"
 curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:uroni/Debian_12/Release.key | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/home-uroni.gpg
 cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/home-uroni.sources >/dev/null
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ Components:
 Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/home-uroni.gpg
 EOF
 $STD apt update
+mkdir -p /opt/urbackup/backups
+echo "urbackup-server urbackup/backuppath string /opt/urbackup/backups" | debconf-set-selections
 $STD apt install -y urbackup-server
 msg_ok "Installed UrBackup Server"