diff --git a/britney.conf b/britney.conf
index 83b14d6..f699612 100644
--- a/britney.conf
+++ b/britney.conf
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 0
 MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 0
 DEFAULT_URGENCY   = medium
 
+HINTSDIR = /srv/release.debian.org/britney/hints
+
 # hint permissions
 HINTS_ABA         = ALL
 HINTS_PKERN       = STANDARD force
diff --git a/britney_nobreakall.conf b/britney_nobreakall.conf
index 4d9fc7f..d842321 100644
--- a/britney_nobreakall.conf
+++ b/britney_nobreakall.conf
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ MINDAYS_CRITICAL  = 0
 MINDAYS_EMERGENCY = 0
 DEFAULT_URGENCY   = medium
 
+HINTSDIR = /srv/release.debian.org/britney/hints
+
 # hint permissions
 HINTS_ABA         = ALL
 HINTS_PKERN       = STANDARD force