diff --git a/templates/pods/stacks-blockchain-api.template.yaml b/templates/pods/stacks-blockchain-api.template.yaml
index 01511e5..42a20e7 100644
--- a/templates/pods/stacks-blockchain-api.template.yaml
+++ b/templates/pods/stacks-blockchain-api.template.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ spec:
     volumeMounts:
     - mountPath: /var/lib/postgresql/data
       name: stacks-blockchain-api-pg
+      subPath: postgres
   volumes:
   - name: stacks-blockchain-api-pg
     persistentVolumeClaim: