diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 00a63fc..a05e7fb 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ shinyproxy_app_name: shinyproxy.jar
 shinyproxy_user: shinyproxy
 shinyproxy_landing_page: '/'
 shinyproxy_install_dir: /opt/shinyproxy
+shinyproxy_conf_dir: '{{ shinyproxy_install_dir }}'
 shinyproxy_log_dir: /var/log/shinyproxy
 shinyproxy_bind_address: 127.0.0.1
 shinyproxy_http_port: 8080
diff --git a/templates/shinyproxy-docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/shinyproxy-docker-compose.yml.j2
index 3a01865..8e99688 100644
--- a/templates/shinyproxy-docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/shinyproxy-docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ networks:
 
 configs:
   shinyproxy_conf:
-    file: {{ shinyproxy_as_docker_src_dir }}/application.yml
+    file: {{ shinyproxy_conf_dir }}/application.yml
 services:
   shinyproxy:
 {% if shinyproxy_container_backend == 'docker' %}