diff --git a/src/java-postgres/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/src/java-postgres/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index 0a6449b9..a6071c4b 100644
--- a/src/java-postgres/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/src/java-postgres/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
     image: postgres:latest
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
-      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql
     environment:
       # NOTE: POSTGRES_DB/USER/PASSWORD should match values in app container
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: postgres
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_DB: postgres
 
     # Add "forwardPorts": ["5432"] to **devcontainer.json** to forward PostgreSQL locally.
-    # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)
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+    # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)