diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 47db51e..fc0e711 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func main() {
 	authConfig := services.AuthConfig{Secret: []byte(authSecret), Domain: domainName, RefreshTokenLifetime: refreshTokenLifetime, AccessTokenLifetime: accessTokenLifetime, Endpoint: backendEndpoint}
 	auth := services.InitAuth(&authConfig)
 
-	notesDir := os.Getenv("OBSIDIAN_DIR")
+	notesDir := "/backend/notes"
 	notesConfig := services.NotesConfig{Dir: notesDir}
 	notes := services.InitNotes(&notesConfig)
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fdca7fc..fca601b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ services:
       - ./.env
     volumes:
       - ./backend/token/:/backend/token
-      - ${OBSIDIAN_DIR}:/obsidian
+      - ${OBSIDIAN_DIR}:/backend/notes
 
   db:
     image: postgres:16