diff --git a/doc/setup/1b_install_docker.md b/doc/setup/1b_install_docker.md
index abaac37fb7..5f596d10df 100644
--- a/doc/setup/1b_install_docker.md
+++ b/doc/setup/1b_install_docker.md
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Create the required environment configuration files:
 
 ```bash
 # Create main environment files in the parent directory
-cp ../.env_example ../.env
-cp ../.env.local_example ../.env.local
+cp ../.env_example ~/.pyrit/.env
+cp ../.env_local_example ~/.pyrit/.env.local
 
 # Create container-specific settings
 # Note: The example file uses underscores, but you copy it to a file with dots
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yaml b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
index 3f332a6472..94c954993a 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ services:
       - data:/app/data
       - ../assets:/app/assets
     env_file:
-      - ../.env
-      - ../.env.local
+      - ~/.pyrit/.env
+      - ~/.pyrit/.env.local
       - .env.container.settings
     restart: unless-stopped
     healthcheck: