diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index d2c365c29..68bb6fe49 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ EXPOSE 7333
 RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
+WORKDIR /data
 
 COPY filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.gccgo_build b/docker/Dockerfile.gccgo_build
index e42a593cb..90cdf352f 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.gccgo_build
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.gccgo_build
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ EXPOSE 7333
 RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
+WORKDIR /data
 
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.go_build b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
index 6354fc536..338a8e296 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ EXPOSE 7333
 RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
+WORKDIR /data
 
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.go_build_large b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build_large
index b5791bf9f..f831c4474 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.go_build_large
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.go_build_large
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ EXPOSE 7333
 RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
+WORKDIR /data
 
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.local b/docker/Dockerfile.local
index 0a85c56f0..947edffda 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.local
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.local
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ EXPOSE 7333
 RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
+WORKDIR /data
 
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.rocksdb_large b/docker/Dockerfile.rocksdb_large
index f3bc7eb7d..b5d569f44 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.rocksdb_large
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.rocksdb_large
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ RUN mkdir -p /data/filerldb2
 
 VOLUME /data
 
+WORKDIR /data
+
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]