diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 45cc3b29108089cd7665d6df7dc5abc4dc49cb06..2999f99372223f87561ccb217d4d9bb585de0933 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
     container_name: iota_goshimmer
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
-      - ./mainnetdb:/root/mainnetdb:rw
+      - ./mainnetdb:/app/mainnetdb:rw
     ports:
       - "14666:14666/tcp"
       - "14626:14626/udp"