diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6a4f192..8ae9a93 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: dockerfile          # <- your file is named 'dockerfile'
-    image: shaiwatcher:local          # local tag so Portainer can re-use cache
     restart: unless-stopped
 
     # Everything configurable shows up in Portainer's env UI
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ services:
       DISCORD_TOKEN: ${DISCORD_TOKEN}
 
       # --- Paths ---
-      SHAI_DATA_FILE: /app/data/data.json
+      SHAI_DATA_FILE: /data/data.json
 
       # --- Reaction gating messages ---
       SHAI_RULES_MESSAGE_ID: "1396831304460402738"
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ services:
       SHAI_EMOJI_CARRIER_CRAWLER_ID: "1402285453037666386"
 
     volumes:
-      - shaiwatcher_data:/app/data    # persistent data.json lives here
+      - shaiwatcher_data:/data    # persistent data.json lives here
 
 volumes:
   shaiwatcher_data:
diff --git a/settings.conf b/settings.conf
index 995a493..e31683a 100644
--- a/settings.conf
+++ b/settings.conf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ threat_w_skill         = 0.10
 threat_group_threshold = 3
 threat_min_samples_for_stats = 3
 
-data_file              = /app/data/data.json
+data_file              = /data/data.json
 release_version        = false
 nick_nudge_loop_enabled = false
 home_guild_id          = 1396826999095427253