diff --git a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
index 57a83b8..883af7b 100755
--- a/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
+++ b/rootfs/usr/local/etc/docker/init.d/08-gitea.sh
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ RUN_DIR="/run/gitea"
 LOG_DIR="/data/logs/gitea"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # Set the working dir
-WORK_DIR=""
+WORK_DIR="/data/gitea"
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # port which service is listening on
 SERVICE_PORT="80"