diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 36a47da0859..7a14f34b869 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ services:
     image: inputoutput/cardano-node:${CARDANO_NODE_VERSION:-1.34.1}
     environment:
       - NETWORK=${NETWORK:-mainnet}
+      - CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH=${CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH:-/ipc/node.socket}
     volumes:
       - node-db:/data/db
       - node-ipc:/ipc