diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f57b27d..f1d5e68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     },
     "private": "true",
     "scripts": {
-        "start": "node packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js",
+        "start": "node packages/node_modules/node-red/red.js --userDir .node-red-data",
         "test": "grunt",
         "build": "grunt build",
         "dev": "grunt dev",
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@
     "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.5"
     }
-}
+}
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