diff --git a/pocketid/.env.example b/pocketid/.env.example
index 690dc74..8dcb781 100644
--- a/pocketid/.env.example
+++ b/pocketid/.env.example
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ TRUST_PROXY=
 MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY=
 PUID=
 PGID=
+
+POCKETID_DATA_DIR=
diff --git a/pocketid/docker-compose.yml b/pocketid/docker-compose.yml
index 891c655..24fa0e4 100644
--- a/pocketid/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/pocketid/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "3043:1411"
     volumes:
-      #TODO change this to a more appropriate location
-      - ./data:/app/data
+      - ${POCKETID_DATA_DIR}:/app/data
     # Optional healthcheck
     healthcheck:
       test: "curl -f http://localhost:1411/healthz"
       interval: 1m30s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 2
-      start_period: 10s
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+      start_period: 10s