diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 5de4e3184..3530d4e55 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ COPY assembly/build/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION}.zip .
 RUN unzip supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION}.zip && \
     rm supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION}.zip
 
+# Create a symbolic link to the supersonic installation directory
+RUN ln -s /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION} /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-latest
+
 # Set the working directory to the supersonic installation directory
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION}
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 4d86e9c80..f58c11688 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ services:
       sh -c "
       sleep 15 &&
       if ! mysql -h supersonic_mysql -usupersonic_user -psupersonic_password -e 'use supersonic_db; show tables;' | grep -q 's2_database'; then
-        mysql -h supersonic_mysql -usupersonic_user -psupersonic_password supersonic_db < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-0.9.2-SNAPSHOT/conf/db/schema-mysql.sql &&
-        mysql -h supersonic_mysql -usupersonic_user -psupersonic_password supersonic_db < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-0.9.2-SNAPSHOT/conf/db/data-mysql.sql
+        mysql -h supersonic_mysql -usupersonic_user -psupersonic_password supersonic_db < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION:-latest}/conf/db/schema-mysql.sql &&
+        mysql -h supersonic_mysql -usupersonic_user -psupersonic_password supersonic_db < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION:-latest}/conf/db/data-mysql.sql
       else
         echo 'Database already initialized.'
       fi