diff --git a/examples/bun/index.ts b/examples/bun/index.ts
index c8f1b79e..c08a6254 100644
--- a/examples/bun/index.ts
+++ b/examples/bun/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { type BunBkndConfig, serve } from "bknd/adapter/bun";
 // this is optional, if omitted, it uses an in-memory database
 const config: BunBkndConfig = {
    connection: {
-      url: "file:data.db",
+      url: "data.db",
    },
    config: {
       media: {
diff --git a/examples/node/index.js b/examples/node/index.js
index 46e319f0..935d7e0f 100644
--- a/examples/node/index.js
+++ b/examples/node/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { serve } from "bknd/adapter/node";
 /** @type {import("bknd/adapter/node").NodeBkndConfig} */
 const config = {
    connection: {
-      url: "file:data.db",
+      url: "data.db",
    },
    config: {
       media: {