diff --git a/packages/ciphernode/config/src/app_config.rs b/packages/ciphernode/config/src/app_config.rs
index 9f92fc1b..7be01c9c 100644
--- a/packages/ciphernode/config/src/app_config.rs
+++ b/packages/ciphernode/config/src/app_config.rs
@@ -39,30 +39,29 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     config_file: PathBuf,
     /// Used for testing if required
     cwd: PathBuf,
-    /// The default config dir for the operating system this should not be changed
-    default_dir: PathBuf,
+    /// The data dir for enclave defaults to `~/.local/share/enclave`
+    data_dir: PathBuf,
     /// Ethereum Address for the node
     address: Option<Address>,
 }
 
 impl Default for AppConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        let default_dir = dirs::config_dir().unwrap().join("enclave"); // ~/.config/enclave
         Self {
             chains: vec![],
-            key_file: PathBuf::from("key"),  // ~/.config/enclave/key
-            db_file: PathBuf::from("db"),    // ~/.config/enclave/db
-            config_dir: default_dir.clone(), // ~/.config/enclave
+            key_file: PathBuf::from("key"), // ~/.config/enclave/key
+            db_file: PathBuf::from("db"),   // ~/.config/enclave/db
+            config_dir: OsDirs::config_dir(), // ~/.config/enclave
+            data_dir: OsDirs::data_dir(),                       // ~/.config/enclave
             config_file: PathBuf::from("config.yaml"), // ~/.config/enclave/config.yaml
             cwd: env::current_dir().unwrap_or_default(),
-            default_dir, // ~/.config/enclave
             address: None,
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl AppConfig {
-    fn ensure_full_path(&self, file: &PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
+    fn ensure_full_path(&self, dir:&PathBuf, file: &PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
         normalize_path({
             // If this is absolute return it
             if file.is_absolute() || file.to_string_lossy().starts_with("~") {
@@ -71,27 +70,26 @@ impl AppConfig {
 
             // We have to find where it should be relative from
             // Assume it should be the config_dir
-            self.config_dir().join(file)
+            dir.join(file)
         })
     }
 
-    fn config_dir_impl(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        let config_dir = &self.config_dir;
+    fn resolve_base_dir(&self, base_dir:&PathBuf, default_base_dir:&PathBuf) -> PathBuf {
 
-        if config_dir.is_relative() {
+        if base_dir.is_relative() {
             // ConfigDir is relative and the config file is absolute then use the location of the
             // config file. That way all paths are relative to the config file
             if self.config_file.is_absolute() {
                 self.config_file
                     .parent()
-                    .map_or_else(|| config_dir.clone(), |p| p.join(config_dir))
+                    .map_or_else(|| base_dir.clone(), |p| p.join(base_dir))
             } else {
                 // If the config_file is not set but there are relative paths use the default dir use the default dir
-                self.default_dir.join(config_dir)
+                default_base_dir.join(base_dir)
             }
         } else {
-            // Use the absolute config_dir
-            config_dir.to_owned()
+            // Use the absolute base_dir
+            base_dir.to_owned()
         }
     }
 
@@ -102,9 +100,13 @@ impl AppConfig {
     pub fn address(&self) -> Option<Address> {
         self.address
     }
-    
+
+    pub fn data_dir(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        normalize_path(self.resolve_base_dir(&self.data_dir, &OsDirs::data_dir()))
+    }
+
     pub fn config_dir(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        normalize_path(self.config_dir_impl())
+        normalize_path(self.resolve_base_dir(&self.config_dir, &OsDirs::config_dir()))
     }
 
     pub fn chains(&self) -> &Vec<ChainConfig> {
@@ -112,15 +114,15 @@ impl AppConfig {
     }
 
     pub fn key_file(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.ensure_full_path(&self.key_file)
+        self.ensure_full_path(&self.config_dir(), &self.key_file)
     }
 
     pub fn db_file(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.ensure_full_path(&self.db_file)
+        self.ensure_full_path(&self.data_dir(), &self.db_file)
     }
 
     pub fn config_file(&self) -> PathBuf {
-        self.ensure_full_path(&self.config_file)
+        self.ensure_full_path(&self.config_dir(), &self.config_file)
     }
 
     pub fn cwd(&self) -> PathBuf {
@@ -173,6 +175,17 @@ fn normalize_path(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
     result
 }
 
+struct OsDirs;
+impl OsDirs {
+    pub fn config_dir() -> PathBuf {
+        dirs::config_dir().unwrap().join("enclave")
+    }
+
+    pub fn data_dir() -> PathBuf {
+        dirs::data_local_dir().unwrap().join("enclave")
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -186,11 +199,12 @@ mod tests {
             let config = AppConfig {
                 config_file: "/home/testuser/docs/myconfig.yaml".into(),
                 config_dir: "../foo".into(),
+                data_dir: "../bar".into(),
                 ..AppConfig::default()
             };
 
             assert_eq!(config.key_file(), PathBuf::from("/home/testuser/foo/key"));
-            assert_eq!(config.db_file(), PathBuf::from("/home/testuser/foo/db"));
+            assert_eq!(config.db_file(), PathBuf::from("/home/testuser/bar/db"));
 
             Ok(())
         });
@@ -210,7 +224,7 @@ mod tests {
 
             assert_eq!(
                 config.db_file(),
-                PathBuf::from("/home/testuser/.config/enclave/db")
+                PathBuf::from("/home/testuser/.local/share/enclave/db")
             );
 
             assert_eq!(
@@ -262,3 +276,5 @@ chains:
         });
     }
 }
+
+
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/.gitignore b/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8d99d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+db
+key
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/config.yaml b/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/config.yaml
index 4b840a87..55bdb526 100644
--- a/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/ag/config.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config_dir: .
+data_dir: .
 address: "0x8626f6940E2eb28930eFb4CeF49B2d1F2C9C1199"
 chains:
   - name: "hardhat"
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/clean_folders.sh b/tests/basic_integration/lib/clean_folders.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ff7e9d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/clean_folders.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+clean_folders() {
+    local SCRIPT_DIR=$1
+
+    # Delete output artifacts
+    rm -rf "$SCRIPT_DIR/output/"*
+
+    # Delete enclave artifacts
+    for name in cn1 cn2 cn3 cn4 ag; do
+        # List all files and directories except config.yaml, then delete them
+        find "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/$name" -mindepth 1 ! -regex '.*/config\.yaml$' ! -regex '.*/.gitignore$' -exec rm -rf {} +
+    done
+}
+
+clean_folders $1
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/.gitignore b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8d99d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+db
+key
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/config.yaml b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/config.yaml
index f4d9c94d..508112cd 100644
--- a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn1/config.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config_dir: .
+data_dir: .
 address: "0x2546BcD3c84621e976D8185a91A922aE77ECEc30"
 chains:
   - name: "hardhat"
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn2/.gitignore b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn2/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8d99d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn2/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+db
+key
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/.gitignore b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8d99d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+db
+key
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/config.yaml b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/config.yaml
index b98e0c63..258b8488 100644
--- a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn3/config.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config_dir: .
+data_dir: .
 address: "0xdD2FD4581271e230360230F9337D5c0430Bf44C0"
 chains:
   - name: "hardhat"
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/.gitignore b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8d99d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+db
+key
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/config.yaml b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/config.yaml
index 4b840a87..55bdb526 100644
--- a/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/config.yaml
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/lib/cn4/config.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config_dir: .
+data_dir: .
 address: "0x8626f6940E2eb28930eFb4CeF49B2d1F2C9C1199"
 chains:
   - name: "hardhat"
diff --git a/tests/basic_integration/test.sh b/tests/basic_integration/test.sh
index df895af9..1fb9e3f5 100755
--- a/tests/basic_integration/test.sh
+++ b/tests/basic_integration/test.sh
@@ -113,16 +113,7 @@ launch_aggregator() {
       --plaintext-write-path "$SCRIPT_DIR/output/plaintext.txt" &
 }
 
-clean_folders() {
-    # Delete output artifacts
-    rm -rf "$SCRIPT_DIR/output/"*
-
-    # Delete enclave artifacts
-    for name in cn1 cn2 cn3 cn4 ag; do
-        # List all files and directories except config.yaml, then delete them
-        find "$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/$name" -mindepth 1 ! -regex '.*/config\.yaml$' -exec rm -rf {} +
-    done
-}
+
 
 pkill -9 -f "target/debug/enclave" || true
 pkill -9 -f "hardhat node" || true
@@ -130,9 +121,8 @@ pkill -9 -f "hardhat node" || true
 # Set up trap to catch errors and interrupts
 trap 'cleanup $?' ERR INT TERM
 
-# Tidy up files from previous runs
-clean_folders
 
+$SCRIPT_DIR/lib/clean_folders.sh "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 $SCRIPT_DIR/lib/prebuild.sh
 
 heading "Start the EVM node"