diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ddb00c0..1537245 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 build/
 compile_commands.json
+
+# Data files
 lander.data
-data/
+pastes/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 42f969b..b430e4a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ RUN make prod && \
 
 FROM alpine:3.16.3
 
-ENV LANDER_DATA_DIR=/data
-
 RUN apk add --update --no-cache boost && \
     mkdir /data && \
     chown -R 1000:1000 /data
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6c45326..a02da25 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -27,12 +27,11 @@ int main() {
 
   ENV(api_key, "LANDER_API_KEY");
   ENV(base_url, "LANDER_BASE_URL");
-  ENV(data_dir, "LANDER_DATA_DIR");
 
   // Initialize trie and populate from data file
   TernaryTrie *trie = ternarytrie_init();
 
-  std::string file_path = data_dir + "/lander.data";
+  std::string file_path = "lander.data";
 
   std::cout << "Populating trie from file '" << file_path << "'..."
             << std::endl;
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ int main() {
 
   // Create pastes directory if not present
   // TODO don't just ignore errors here
-  mkdir((data_dir + "/pastes").c_str(), 0700);
+  mkdir("pastes", 0700);
 
   crow::SimpleApp app;
   app.loglevel(crow::LogLevel::Info);
@@ -57,14 +56,14 @@ int main() {
   // Serve an entry
   CROW_ROUTE(app, "/<string>")
       .methods(crow::HTTPMethod::Get)(
-          [data_dir, trie](crow::response &res, std::string key) {
+          [trie](crow::response &res, std::string key) {
             Entry *entry = ternarytrie_search(trie, key.c_str());
 
             if (entry != NULL) {
               if (entry->type == Redirect) {
                 res.redirect(entry->string);
               } else if (entry->type == Paste) {
-                res.set_static_file_info(data_dir + "/pastes/" + key);
+                res.set_static_file_info("pastes/" + key);
               }
             } else {
               res.code = 404;
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ int main() {
   // Add a new Paste with a randomly generated key
   CROW_ROUTE(app, "/p/")
       .methods(crow::HTTPMethod::Post)(
-          [api_key, base_url, data_dir, trie](const crow::request &req) {
+          [api_key, base_url, trie](const crow::request &req) {
             AUTH();
 
             Entry *new_entry = entry_new(Paste, "");
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ int main() {
 
             // Write paste contents to file
             std::fstream file;
-            file.open(data_dir + "/pastes/" + key, std::ios_base::out);
+            file.open(std::string("pastes/") + key, std::ios_base::out);
 
             if (!file.is_open()) {
               return crow::response(crow::status::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);