diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 66fbe6ae7a..5e29d82c43 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ COPY --chown=${USER_NAME}:${USER_NAME} docker/entrypoint.sh /opt/entrypoint.sh
 
 USER ${USER_NAME}
 
+WORKDIR ${CELESTIA_HOME}
+
 EXPOSE 2121
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/bin/bash", "/opt/entrypoint.sh" ]