diff --git a/bin/docker-test.sh b/bin/docker-test.sh
index a40224e..b1702a8 100755
--- a/bin/docker-test.sh
+++ b/bin/docker-test.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ function get_tag_name() {
 
 # Get the tag name
 TAG_NAME=$(get_tag_name)
+DATA_DIR=${DATA_DIR:-$(pwd)/data}
 
 echo "Building docker image with tag name: $TAG_NAME"
 
@@ -71,11 +72,11 @@ if [ -z "$1" ]
 then
     # This will build the image and run the container with the default make target
     # (i.e., print help message)
-    docker run -it --volume $(pwd)/data:/root/data --rm flatnav:$TAG_NAME make help
+    docker run -it --volume ${DATA_DIR}:/root/data --rm flatnav:$TAG_NAME make help
     exit 0
 fi
 
 
 # Run the container and mount the data/ directory as volume to /root/data
 # Pass the make target as argument to the container. 
-docker run -it --volume $(pwd)/data:/root/data --rm flatnav:$TAG_NAME make $1
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+docker run -it --volume ${DATA_DIR}:/root/data --rm flatnav:$TAG_NAME make $1
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