diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/impls/meta_reference/memory/config.py b/llama_stack/providers/impls/meta_reference/memory/config.py
index ae005ac63..41970b05f 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/impls/meta_reference/memory/config.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/impls/meta_reference/memory/config.py
@@ -5,10 +5,17 @@
 # the root directory of this source tree.
 
 from llama_models.schema_utils import json_schema_type
-from llama_stack.providers.utils.kvstore.config import KVStoreConfig, SqliteKVStoreConfig
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
+from llama_stack.distribution.utils.config_dirs import RUNTIME_BASE_DIR
+from llama_stack.providers.utils.kvstore.config import (
+    KVStoreConfig,
+    SqliteKVStoreConfig,
+)
+
 
 @json_schema_type
 class FaissImplConfig(BaseModel):
-    kvstore: KVStoreConfig = SqliteKVStoreConfig()  # Uses default SQLite config
+    kvstore: KVStoreConfig = SqliteKVStoreConfig(
+        db_path=(RUNTIME_BASE_DIR / "faiss_store.db").as_posix()
+    )  # Uses SQLite config specific to FAISS storage