diff --git a/k8s/example2-single-statefulset/nodes/node.yml b/k8s/example2-single-statefulset/nodes/node.yml
index c07c5792..81ff6647 100644
--- a/k8s/example2-single-statefulset/nodes/node.yml
+++ b/k8s/example2-single-statefulset/nodes/node.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: mysystem-secret
                   key: app.db.password
+            - name: PGDATA
+              value: /var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata
 
             # Cluster configs
             - name: "CLUSTER_NAME"
diff --git a/k8s/helm/PostDock/templates/postgres/statefulset.yaml b/k8s/helm/PostDock/templates/postgres/statefulset.yaml
index e4e6e59d..fee76f8a 100644
--- a/k8s/helm/PostDock/templates/postgres/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/k8s/helm/PostDock/templates/postgres/statefulset.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: {{ .Values.postDock.name }}-secret
                   key: app.db.password
+            - name: PGDATA
+              value: /var/lib/postgresql/data/pgdata
             - name: "CLUSTER_NAME"
               valueFrom:
                 configMapKeyRef: