diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 1dd4d82..a8cd615 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_from_directory
 import datetime
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = os.environ.get('UPLOAD_FOLDER', '/home/mg/api/python-api-server/uploads')
+app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY'] = os.environ.get('UPLOAD_DIRECTORY', '/uploads')
 app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = int(os.environ.get('MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH', '5')) * 1024 * 1024  # in MB
 
 VALID_FILENAME_REGEX = r'^[a-zA-Z0-9\-_\.]+$'
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ def upload_file():
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid filename. Only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, underscores, and periods are allowed.'}), 400
 
     filename = file.filename
-    file.save(os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename))
+    file.save(os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY'], filename))
     return jsonify({'success': 'File \'{}\' successfully uploaded'.format(filename)})
 
 @app.route('/download/<filename>', methods=['GET'])
 def download_file(filename):
     try:
-        return send_from_directory(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
+        return send_from_directory(app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY'], filename)
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return jsonify({'error': 'File not found'}), 404
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def delete_file(filename):
     if request.headers['token'] != AUTH_TOKEN:
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid token supplied'}), 401
 
-    file_path = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
+    file_path = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY'], filename)
     if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
         return jsonify({'error': 'File not found'}), 404
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def list_files():
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid token supplied'}), 401
 
     files = []
-    for filename in os.listdir(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER']):
-        file_path = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], filename)
+    for filename in os.listdir(app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY']):
+        file_path = os.path.join(app.config['UPLOAD_DIRECTORY'], filename)
         if os.path.isfile(file_path):
             stats = os.stat(file_path)
             size = stats.st_size
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 541bc9f..4c9812f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ services:
     environment:
       FLASK_DEBUG: 1
       FLASK_APP: app
-      UPLOAD_DIRECTORY: /uploads
       AUTH_TOKEN: myuploadtoken
+      UPLOAD_DIRECTORY: /uploads # where to store the uploaded files; should be mapped to a docker volume; default "/uploads"