diff --git a/syncthing/.env.dist b/syncthing/.env.dist
index 40cedcb..0058bc1 100644
--- a/syncthing/.env.dist
+++ b/syncthing/.env.dist
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ PUID=0
 PGID=0
 TZ=Europe/Moscow
 
-HOST_DATA_DIR=/path/to/data/directory
+HOST_DATA_DIR=./data
 
 WEBUI_BIND_ADDR=127.0.0.1
 WEBUI_BIND_PORT=8384
diff --git a/syncthing/data/.gitignore b/syncthing/data/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68d087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/syncthing/data/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+/*
+!/.gitignore