diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 09f688f..5b30559 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ENV GITEA__database__NAME=${DATABASE_DB}
 ENV GITEA__database__USER=${DATABASE_USER}
 ENV GITEA__database__PASSWD=${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
 
-RUN mkdir -p /var/lib/gitea/custom/conf && \
-    chown -R git:git /var/lib/gitea
+ENV GITEA_CUSTOM=/app/tmp/gitea/custom
 
+RUN mkdir -p /app/tmp/gitea/custom/conf && \
+    chown -R git:git /app/tmp/gitea/custom