diff --git a/service/indexer.go b/service/indexer.go
index 4eb77c6da..af53dead4 100644
--- a/service/indexer.go
+++ b/service/indexer.go
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import (
 func (vs *VocdoniService) VochainIndexer() error {
 	log.Info("creating vochain indexer service")
 	var err error
-	vs.Indexer, err = indexer.New(filepath.Join(vs.Config.DataDir, "indexer"), vs.App,
-		indexer.Options{IgnoreLiveResults: vs.Config.Indexer.IgnoreLiveResults},
-	)
+	vs.Indexer, err = indexer.New(vs.App, indexer.Options{
+		DataDir:           filepath.Join(vs.Config.DataDir, "indexer"),
+		IgnoreLiveResults: vs.Config.Indexer.IgnoreLiveResults,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/test/testcommon/vochain.go b/test/testcommon/vochain.go
index d73eb349f..b071a8c81 100644
--- a/test/testcommon/vochain.go
+++ b/test/testcommon/vochain.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func NewVochainStateWithProcess(tb testing.TB) *state.State {
 
 func NewMockIndexer(tb testing.TB, vnode *vochain.BaseApplication) *indexer.Indexer {
 	tb.Log("starting vochain indexer")
-	sc, err := indexer.New(tb.TempDir(), vnode, indexer.Options{})
+	sc, err := indexer.New(vnode, indexer.Options{DataDir: tb.TempDir()})
 	if err != nil {
 		tb.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/vochain/indexer/indexer.go b/vochain/indexer/indexer.go
index 687937d99..59a795a92 100644
--- a/vochain/indexer/indexer.go
+++ b/vochain/indexer/indexer.go
@@ -95,12 +95,14 @@ type Indexer struct {
 }
 
 type Options struct {
+	DataDir string
+
 	IgnoreLiveResults bool
 }
 
 // New returns an instance of the Indexer
-// using the local storage database in dataDir and integrated into the state vochain instance
-func New(dataDir string, app *vochain.BaseApplication, opts Options) (*Indexer, error) {
+// using the local storage database in DataDir and integrated into the state vochain instance.
+func New(app *vochain.BaseApplication, opts Options) (*Indexer, error) {
 	idx := &Indexer{
 		App:               app,
 		ignoreLiveResults: opts.IgnoreLiveResults,
@@ -113,14 +115,14 @@ func New(dataDir string, app *vochain.BaseApplication, opts Options) (*Indexer,
 		blockUpdateProcs:          make(map[string]bool),
 		blockUpdateProcVoteCounts: make(map[string]bool),
 	}
-	log.Infow("indexer initialization", "dataDir", dataDir, "liveResults", !opts.IgnoreLiveResults)
+	log.Infow("indexer initialization", "dataDir", opts.DataDir, "liveResults", !opts.IgnoreLiveResults)
 
 	// The DB itself is opened in "rwc" mode, so it is created if it does not yet exist.
 	// Create the parent directory as well if it doesn't exist.
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(dataDir, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(opts.DataDir, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	dbPath := filepath.Join(dataDir, "db.sqlite")
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(opts.DataDir, "db.sqlite")
 	var err error
 
 	// sqlite doesn't support multiple concurrent writers.
diff --git a/vochain/indexer/indexer_test.go b/vochain/indexer/indexer_test.go
index 2a7ca8e7a..ba283dee8 100644
--- a/vochain/indexer/indexer_test.go
+++ b/vochain/indexer/indexer_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func newTestIndexer(tb testing.TB, app *vochain.BaseApplication) *Indexer {
-	idx, err := New(tb.TempDir(), app, Options{})
+	idx, err := New(app, Options{DataDir: tb.TempDir()})
 	if err != nil {
 		tb.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/vocone/vocone.go b/vocone/vocone.go
index 33c41bf59..ffd7a5235 100644
--- a/vocone/vocone.go
+++ b/vocone/vocone.go
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func NewVocone(dataDir string, keymanager *ethereum.SignKeys, disableIPFS bool,
 	vc.App.State.SetHeight(uint32(vc.height.Load()))
 
 	// Create indexer
-	if vc.Indexer, err = indexer.New(filepath.Join(dataDir, "indexer"), vc.App,
-		indexer.Options{},
-	); err != nil {
+	if vc.Indexer, err = indexer.New(vc.App, indexer.Options{
+		DataDir: filepath.Join(dataDir, "indexer"),
+	}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}