diff --git a/pkg/configuration/roles/tendermint/defaults/main.yml b/pkg/configuration/roles/tendermint/defaults/main.yml
index d164fc0d..053ce49e 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/roles/tendermint/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/pkg/configuration/roles/tendermint/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ bigchaindb_docker_net: "bigchaindb_docker_net"
 tendermint_host_mount_dir: "{{ home_dir }}/tendermint_docker"
 tendermint_host_mount_config_dir: "{{ home_dir }}/tendermint_config"
 tendermint_home: /tendermint/config
+tendermint_data: /tendermint/data
 tendermint_p2p_port: 26656
 tendermint_rpc_port: 26657
 tendermint_abci_port: 26658