diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e0233b3..e91520ab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ This monorepo consists of three main sections:
 `docker pull mintplexlabs/anythingllm:master`
 
 ```shell
-export STORAGE_LOCATION="/var/lib/anythingllm" && \
+export STORAGE_LOCATION=$HOME/anythingllm && \
 mkdir -p $STORAGE_LOCATION && \
 touch "$STORAGE_LOCATION/.env" && \
 docker run -d -p 3001:3001 \
diff --git a/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md b/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
index 85434958..a74b11d4 100644
--- a/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
+++ b/docker/HOW_TO_USE_DOCKER.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Use the Dockerized version of AnythingLLM for a much faster and complete startup
 `docker pull mintplexlabs/anythingllm:master`
 
 ```shell
-export STORAGE_LOCATION="/var/lib/anythingllm" && \
+export STORAGE_LOCATION=$HOME/anythingllm && \
 mkdir -p $STORAGE_LOCATION && \
 touch "$STORAGE_LOCATION/.env" && \
 docker run -d -p 3001:3001 \