diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9eda33173..30fa62335 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       - "30303:30303/udp" # P2P UDP
     command: ["bash", "./execution-entrypoint"]
     volumes:
-      - ${HOST_DATA_DIR}:/data
+      - ${HOST_DATA_DIR:-./data}:/data
     environment:
       - USE_BASE_CONSENSUS=${USE_BASE_CONSENSUS:-false}
     env_file: