diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c4902f8..a0acdb2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ volumes:
     driver: local
     driver_opts:
       type: 'none'
-      device: /opt/BeaKer/snapshots
+      device: /var/BeaKer/snapshots
       o: bind
 services:
   elasticsearch:
diff --git a/installer/stage/BeaKer/install_beaker.sh b/installer/stage/BeaKer/install_beaker.sh
index 75d7c23..3037598 100755
--- a/installer/stage/BeaKer/install_beaker.sh
+++ b/installer/stage/BeaKer/install_beaker.sh
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ EOF
 
 ensure_snapshot_repo_exists() {
     # Create snapshot folder if it doesn't exist
-    if [ ! -d "/opt/BeaKer/snapshots" ]; then 
-        $SUDO mkdir "/opt/BeaKer/snapshots"
+    if [ ! -d "/var/BeaKer/snapshots" ]; then 
+        $SUDO mkdir -p "/var/BeaKer/snapshots"
     fi
-    $SUDO chmod 777 /opt/BeaKer/snapshots
+    $SUDO chmod 777 /var/BeaKer/snapshots
 }
 
 require_aih_web_server_listening () {