diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 045624f..ac9f2f8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     environment:
       CELERY_BROKER_URL: "amqp://${RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER:-user}:${RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS:-1234}@rabbitmq:5672"
-      LOCK_DIRECTORY: "/data/prankweb/lock"
+      LOCK_DIRECTORY: "/data/prankweb/predictions/lock"
     volumes:
       - conservation:/data/conservation
       - predictions:/data/prankweb/predictions
@@ -114,4 +114,4 @@ volumes:
     name: prankweb_services
   docking:
     external: True
-    name: prankweb_docking
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+    name: prankweb_docking