diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c131a5e..03c0bd2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ RUN mkdir -p /etc/prosody/conf.d/
 
 RUN update-alternatives --set lua-interpreter /usr/bin/lua5.4
 
-RUN prosodyctl install --server=https://modules.prosody.im/rocks/ mod_cloud_notify_extensions
-
 COPY prosody.cfg.lua /etc/prosody/prosody.cfg.lua
 
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/local/prosody/custom_plugins/lib/luarocks/rocks-5.4
+RUN chown -R prosody:prosody /usr/local/prosody
+RUN prosodyctl install --server=https://modules.prosody.im/rocks/ mod_cloud_notify_extensions
+
 EXPOSE 5222
 EXPOSE 5269
 EXPOSE 5280
diff --git a/prosody.cfg.lua b/prosody.cfg.lua
index 11ae58b..d0ccc62 100644
--- a/prosody.cfg.lua
+++ b/prosody.cfg.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ admins = { }
 -- This option allows you to specify additional locations where Prosody
 -- will search first for modules. For additional modules you can install, see
 -- the community module repository at https://modules.prosody.im/
-plugin_paths = { "/var/lib/prosody/custom_plugins" }
+--plugin_paths = { }
+installer_plugin_path = "/usr/local/prosody/custom_plugins"
 
 -- This is the list of modules Prosody will load on startup.
 -- Documentation for bundled modules can be found at: https://prosody.im/doc/modules