diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/Makefile b/emacs/.emacs.d/Makefile
index 4c731b1..441956e 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/Makefile
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ all: init2.elc init.elc $(AUTOLOADS_FILE) $(SITE_LISPS) snippets
 define tangle=
 	@echo -e "\e[35mOBT\e[0m $<"
 	@$(EMACS) $(EARGS) -l "ob-tangle" \
-		-eval "(org-babel-tangle-file \"$<\")"
+		-eval "(progn \
+                 (setq org-id-locations-file \
+                       (concat user-emacs-directory \"data/org-id-locations\")) \
+                 (org-babel-tangle-file \"$<\"))"
 endef
 
 init.el: init2.el
diff --git a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
index ba850f8..02fc070 100644
--- a/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
+++ b/emacs/.emacs.d/init.org
@@ -709,6 +709,16 @@
    Org mode offers /a lot/ of customization options. Most of mine are in
    a separate file.
 
+   Store org id locations in my Emacs data directory.
+
+   #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+     (use-package org-id
+       :defer t
+       :config
+       (setq org-id-locations-file
+             (concat user-emacs-directory "data/org-id-locations")))
+   #+END_SRC
+
 *** Add org-mode appointments to the diary
 
     Diary offers reminders, which can be useful when scheduling