diff --git a/beat/backend/python/algorithm.py b/beat/backend/python/algorithm.py
index 3757208832eeef9672aee2fdda8133d3a97df5ab..3deb01f00d9f530c170385a2c80b970d04c6a219 100644
--- a/beat/backend/python/algorithm.py
+++ b/beat/backend/python/algorithm.py
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ class Storage(utils.CodeStorage):
 
     """
 
+    asset_type = "algorithm"
+    asset_folder = "algorithms"
+
     def __init__(self, prefix, name, language=None):
 
         if name.count("/") != 2:
@@ -83,7 +86,9 @@ class Storage(utils.CodeStorage):
         self.fullname = name
         self.prefix = prefix
 
-        path = utils.hashed_or_simple(self.prefix, "algorithms", name, suffix=".json")
+        path = utils.hashed_or_simple(
+            self.prefix, self.asset_folder, name, suffix=".json"
+        )
         path = path[:-5]
         super(Storage, self).__init__(path, language)