diff --git a/Dockerfile.model b/Dockerfile.model
index 0efbc31..970ac5c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.model
+++ b/Dockerfile.model
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ COPY --from=builder ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 ENV PATH="${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin:${PATH}"
 
 # create home directory and app user
-RUN mkdir -p /home/app
+RUN mkdir -p $APP_HOME
 
 # add code while changing ownership
 WORKDIR $APP_HOME