diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini b/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
index 38bc95c4..3efaaabc 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/.config/app.ini
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PASSWORD_PEPPER=QYbzKff6NhiQzY3ygl2BkiKOpER8RE/Upqs/5aZWW+I=
 SERVICE_CODE=*483*46#
 
 [ussd]
-MENU_FILE=/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cic_ussd/db/ussd_menu.json
+MENU_FILE=/usr/src/data/ussd_menu.json
 
 [statemachine]
 STATES=/usr/src/cic-ussd/states/
diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/docker/Dockerfile b/apps/cic-ussd/docker/Dockerfile
index 9f9e12a8..6dbdd269 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ RUN mkdir -vp pgp/keys
 
 # create application directory
 RUN mkdir -vp cic-ussd
+RUN mkdir -vp data
 
 COPY cic-ussd/setup.cfg \
      cic-ussd/setup.py \
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ RUN cd cic-ussd && \
 
 # copy all necessary files
 COPY cic-ussd/cic_ussd/ cic-ussd/cic_ussd/
+COPY cic-ussd/cic_ussd/db/ussd_menu.json data/
 COPY cic-ussd/scripts/ cic-ussd/scripts/
 COPY cic-ussd/states/ cic-ussd/states/
 COPY cic-ussd/transitions/ cic-ussd/transitions/