diff --git a/k8s/citus.yml b/k8s/citus.yml
index fc456d5..88047d2 100644
--- a/k8s/citus.yml
+++ b/k8s/citus.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - name: citus-storage
               mountPath: /var/lib/postgresql/data
+              subPath: postgres
   volumeClaimTemplates:
     - metadata:
         name: citus-storage