diff --git a/modules/rhizomatica_base_system/templates/app.config.erb b/modules/rhizomatica_base_system/templates/app.config.erb
index f91295d..0439e46 100644
--- a/modules/rhizomatica_base_system/templates/app.config.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizomatica_base_system/templates/app.config.erb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 		{mapred_name, "mapred"},
 		{mapred_system, "pipe"},
 		{reduce_js_vm_count, 6},
-		{storage_backend, riak_kv_bitcask_backend},
+        {storage_backend, riak_kv_eleveldb_backend},
 		{vnode_vclocks, true}
 	]},
 	{riak_search, [
@@ -82,4 +82,4 @@
 		{sasl_error_logger, false},
 		{utc_log, true}
 	]}
-].
\ No newline at end of file
+].