diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 4717b0f8e..7e67fbbd7 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ services:
       - pelican-data:/pelican-data
     environment:
       <<: [*panel-environment, *mail-environment]
+      XDG_DATA_HOME: /pelican-data
 
 volumes:
   pelican-data: