diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/Dockerfile b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/Dockerfile
index 0107167bb..e5ebd6df5 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RUN set -eux && \
     adduser zabbix root && \
     mkdir -p /etc/zabbix && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix && \
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/db_data && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/enc && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/mibs && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/modules && \
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/README.md b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/README.md
index 79b7319e4..72cce7e2d 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/README.md
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/README.md
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ Please use official documentation for [``zabbix_proxy.conf``](https://www.zabbix
 
 The volume is used by External checks (type of items). It is `ExternalScripts` parameter in ``zabbix_proxy.conf``.
 
+### ``/var/lib/zabbix/db_data``
+
+The volume stores SQLite3 database file and could be used for external database file storage.
+
 ### ``/var/lib/zabbix/modules``
 
 The volume allows load additional modules and extend Zabbix proxy using ``LoadModule`` feature.
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/docker-entrypoint.sh b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 590a16714..ef783bc63 100755
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/alpine/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ update_zbx_config() {
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "LogRemoteCommands" "${ZBX_LOGREMOTECOMMANDS}"
 
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBHost"
-    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/zabbix_proxy_db"
+    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/db_data/${ZBX_HOSTNAME:-"zabbix-proxy-sqlite3"}.sqlite"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBUser"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPort"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPassword"
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/Dockerfile b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/Dockerfile
index 7d7381b6d..81625d540 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/Dockerfile
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/Dockerfile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ RUN set -eux && \
         zabbix && \
     mkdir -p /etc/zabbix && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix && \
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/db_data && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/enc && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/mibs && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/modules && \
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/README.md b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/README.md
index 79b7319e4..72cce7e2d 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/README.md
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/README.md
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ Please use official documentation for [``zabbix_proxy.conf``](https://www.zabbix
 
 The volume is used by External checks (type of items). It is `ExternalScripts` parameter in ``zabbix_proxy.conf``.
 
+### ``/var/lib/zabbix/db_data``
+
+The volume stores SQLite3 database file and could be used for external database file storage.
+
 ### ``/var/lib/zabbix/modules``
 
 The volume allows load additional modules and extend Zabbix proxy using ``LoadModule`` feature.
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/docker-entrypoint.sh b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 590a16714..ef783bc63 100755
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/centos/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/centos/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ update_zbx_config() {
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "LogRemoteCommands" "${ZBX_LOGREMOTECOMMANDS}"
 
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBHost"
-    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/zabbix_proxy_db"
+    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/db_data/${ZBX_HOSTNAME:-"zabbix-proxy-sqlite3"}.sqlite"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBUser"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPort"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPassword"
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/Dockerfile b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/Dockerfile
index dc82e13d1..e8f5eefa5 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/Dockerfile
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/Dockerfile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ RUN set -eux && \
         zabbix && \
     mkdir -p /etc/zabbix && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix && \
+    mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/db_data && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/enc && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/mibs && \
     mkdir -p /var/lib/zabbix/modules && \
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/README.md b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/README.md
index 79b7319e4..72cce7e2d 100644
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/README.md
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/README.md
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ Please use official documentation for [``zabbix_proxy.conf``](https://www.zabbix
 
 The volume is used by External checks (type of items). It is `ExternalScripts` parameter in ``zabbix_proxy.conf``.
 
+### ``/var/lib/zabbix/db_data``
+
+The volume stores SQLite3 database file and could be used for external database file storage.
+
 ### ``/var/lib/zabbix/modules``
 
 The volume allows load additional modules and extend Zabbix proxy using ``LoadModule`` feature.
diff --git a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/docker-entrypoint.sh b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 5c9dd67b0..b316091db 100755
--- a/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/proxy-sqlite3/ubuntu/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ update_zbx_config() {
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "LogRemoteCommands" "${ZBX_LOGREMOTECOMMANDS}"
 
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBHost"
-    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/zabbix_proxy_db"
+    update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBName" "/var/lib/zabbix/db_data/${ZBX_HOSTNAME:-"zabbix-proxy-sqlite3"}.sqlite"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBUser"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPort"
     update_config_var $ZBX_CONFIG "DBPassword"