diff --git a/deploy/docker/Dockerfile b/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
index 78f1d9b87..623d01d96 100644
--- a/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/deploy/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ RUN chgrp -Rf emqx /opt/emqx && chmod -Rf g+w /opt/emqx \
 
 USER emqx
 
-VOLUME ["/opt/emqx/log", "/opt/emqx/data", "/opt/emqx/etc"]
+VOLUME ["/opt/emqx/log", "/opt/emqx/data"]
 
 # emqx will occupy these port:
 # - 1883 port for MQTT