diff --git a/docker/templates/init_gogs.sh.tpl b/docker/templates/init_gogs.sh.tpl
index 26cff4e5011..ada11f95ae7 100644
--- a/docker/templates/init_gogs.sh.tpl
+++ b/docker/templates/init_gogs.sh.tpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-if [ ! -d "$DIRECTORY" ]; then
+if [ ! -d "$GOGS_CUSTOM_CONF_PATH" ]; then
     mkdir -p $GOGS_CUSTOM_CONF_PATH
 
 echo "