diff --git a/core/files/etc/misp-docker/initialisation.defaults.json b/core/files/etc/misp-docker/initialisation.defaults.json
index 9391b06..c35e878 100644
--- a/core/files/etc/misp-docker/initialisation.defaults.json
+++ b/core/files/etc/misp-docker/initialisation.defaults.json
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
   "MISP.event_alert_republish_ban_threshold": {
     "default_value": 120
   },
+  "MISP.attachments_dir": {
+    "default_value": "/var/www/MISP/app/files"
+  },
   "Security.advanced_authkeys": {
     "default_value": true
   },
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e79d108..c94ab52 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ services:
       - "ADMIN_ORG=${ADMIN_ORG}"
       - "ADMIN_ORG_UUID=${ADMIN_ORG_UUID}"
       - "GPG_PASSPHRASE=${GPG_PASSPHRASE}"
-      - "ATTACHMENTS_DIR=${ATTACHMENTS_DIR:-/var/www/MISP/app/files}"
       # OIDC authentication settings
       - "OIDC_ENABLE=${OIDC_ENABLE}"
       - "OIDC_PROVIDER_URL=${OIDC_PROVIDER_URL}"
diff --git a/template.env b/template.env
index a9c6048..a3a949d 100644
--- a/template.env
+++ b/template.env
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ ENABLE_DB_SETTINGS=
 ENCRYPTION_KEY=
 # enable background updates. defaults to false
 ENABLE_BACKGROUND_UPDATES=
-# use a different attachments_dir. configure this folder to use persistent storage
-ATTACHMENTS_DIR=/var/www/MISP/app/files
+# use a different attachments_dir
+ATTACHMENTS_DIR=
 
 # defines the FQDN of the mail sub-system (defaults to 'mail')
 # SMTP_FQDN=