diff --git a/3.2.2/docker-entrypoint.sh b/3.2.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e691a66..a8544c7 100755
--- a/3.2.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/3.2.2/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$(id -u)" = '0' ]; then
+		export HOME=$(echo ~couchdb)
 		exec setpriv --reuid=couchdb --regid=couchdb --clear-groups "$@"
 	fi
 fi
diff --git a/3.3.1/docker-entrypoint.sh b/3.3.1/docker-entrypoint.sh
index e691a66..a8544c7 100755
--- a/3.3.1/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/3.3.1/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$(id -u)" = '0' ]; then
+		export HOME=$(echo ~couchdb)
 		exec setpriv --reuid=couchdb --regid=couchdb --clear-groups "$@"
 	fi
 fi
diff --git a/dev/docker-entrypoint.sh b/dev/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 0db874a..7239912 100755
--- a/dev/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/dev/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 		exit 1
 	fi
 
-
+	export HOME=$(echo ~couchdb)
 	exec setpriv --reuid=couchdb --regid=couchdb --clear-groups "$@"
 fi