diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 44bdc9c..0a4c481 100644
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ chmod 600 /etc/pgpool2/pcp.conf ~/.pcppass
   printf "allow_clear_text_frontend_auth = on\n"
   printf "process_management_mode = 'dynamic'\n"
   printf "backend_clustering_mode = 'streaming_replication'\n"
+  printf "backend_data_directory  = '/var/lib/postgresql/data'\n"
   printf "sr_check_period         = 10\n"
   printf "sr_check_user           = %s\n" "$POSTGRES_REPLICATOR_USERNAME"
 #  printf "sr_check_password       = %s\n" "$POSTGRES_REPLICATOR_PASSWORD"