diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile b/.docker/Dockerfile
index ef871f9e3348ec13e122d74e8ea4e8002c1ca1a9..4f986d190cf8b8215efd42ee7317155672130e2f 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ RUN cmake ..
 RUN cmake --build .
 RUN cmake --install . --prefix /usr/local/
 
-
+WORKDIR /
 CMD ls -la && /wait-for-it.sh caosdb-server:10443 -t 500 -- \
     # ... and run tests
     ctest