diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9cc80d9..d7d60cc 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BASE_PATH=/
 NODE_ENV=production
 
 # Database Path (usually doesn't need to change)
-MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/GeoIP
+MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/maxmind
 
 # Rate Limiting Configuration
 FRONTEND_RATE_WINDOW_MS=60000  # 1 minute window
diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17588cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Database Path (usually doesn't need to change)
+MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/maxmind
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9005721..f1f71cf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/ReleaseNotes.json ./
 COPY --from=builder /app/Overview.json ./
 
 # Create directory for GeoIP databases
-RUN mkdir -p /usr/share/GeoIP && \
-    chown -R bitip:nodejs /usr/share/GeoIP
+RUN mkdir -p /usr/share/maxmind && \
+    chown -R bitip:nodejs /usr/share/maxmind
 
 # Change ownership of app directory
 RUN chown -R bitip:nodejs /app
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ USER bitip
 EXPOSE 5172
 
 # Health check
-HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=3s --start-period=5s --retries=3 \
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=60s --timeout=3s --start-period=20s --retries=3 \
   CMD node -e "require('http').get('http://localhost:5172/api/health', (res) => { process.exit(res.statusCode === 200 ? 0 : 1) }).on('error', () => { process.exit(1) })"
 
 # Start the application
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1972a87..9d94697 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ NODE_ENV=development
 
 # Database Path - Point to your MaxMind databases location
 MAXMIND_DB_PATH=D:\tools\maxmind-dbs  # Windows
-# MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/GeoIP   # Linux/Mac
+# MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/maxmind   # Linux/Mac
 
 # Rate Limiting Configuration
 FRONTEND_RATE_WINDOW_MS=60000
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ npm run install:all      # Install all dependencies (root + backend + frontend)
 | `PORT`                    | `5172`                 | Server port                                  |
 | `BASE_PATH`               | `/`                    | Application base path                        |
 | `NODE_ENV`                | `development`          | Environment mode (development/production)    |
-| `MAXMIND_DB_PATH`         | `/usr/share/GeoIP`     | MaxMind database directory                   |
+| `MAXMIND_DB_PATH`         | `/usr/share/maxmind`   | MaxMind database directory                   |
 | `FRONTEND_API_KEY`        | `frontend-default-key` | Frontend API key                             |
 | `EXTERNAL_API_KEYS`       | `external-default-key` | External API keys (comma-separated)          |
 | `FRONTEND_RATE_WINDOW_MS` | `60000`                | Frontend rate limit window (milliseconds)    |
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fbcd965..61764d9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ services:
       - GEOIPUPDATE_EDITION_IDS=GeoLite2-City,GeoLite2-Country
       - GEOIPUPDATE_FREQUENCY=168 # Update weekly (in hours)
     volumes:
-      - geoip_data:/usr/share/GeoIP
+      - geoip_data:/usr/share/maxmind
     networks:
       - bitip-network
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=production
 
       # MaxMind Database Path
-      - MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/GeoIP
+      - MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/maxmind
 
       # API Keys (Change these in production!)
       - FRONTEND_API_KEY=your-frontend-api-key-here
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ services:
       - SEQ_URL=${SEQ_URL}
       - SEQ_API_KEY=${SEQ_API_KEY}
     volumes:
-      - geoip_data:/usr/share/GeoIP:ro
+      - geoip_data:/usr/share/maxmind:ro
     depends_on:
       - geoipupdate
     networks:
diff --git a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
index f6ffae6..c69db96 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ MAXMIND_DB_PATH=D:\\tools\\maxmind-dbs
 - **Format**: Absolute path (OS-specific)
 - **Required**: Yes
 - **Windows Example**: `D:\\tools\\maxmind-dbs` (note double backslashes)
-- **Linux Example**: `/usr/share/GeoIP`
-- **Docker Example**: `/usr/share/GeoIP` (mounted volume)
+- **Linux Example**: `/usr/share/maxmind`
+- **Docker Example**: `/usr/share/maxmind` (mounted volume)
 - **Expected Files**:
   - `GeoLite2-City.mmdb` - City-level geolocation database
   - Provided by separate GeoIP update service or manual download
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ FRONTEND_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://your-domain.com,https://www.your-domain.com
 PORT=5172
 BASE_PATH=/
 NODE_ENV=production
-MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/GeoIP
+MAXMIND_DB_PATH=/usr/share/maxmind
 FRONTEND_RATE_WINDOW_MS=60000
 FRONTEND_RATE_MAX=30
 EXTERNAL_RATE_WINDOW_MS=60000
diff --git a/src/backend/services/config.ts b/src/backend/services/config.ts
index 5e9089f..7110bb6 100644
--- a/src/backend/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/backend/services/config.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dotenvConfig({ path: path.join(__dirname, '../../../.env') });
 export const config: Config = {
   port: parseInt(process.env.PORT || '5172', 10),
   basePath: process.env.BASE_PATH || '/',
-  maxmindDbPath: process.env.MAXMIND_DB_PATH || '/usr/share/GeoIP',
+  maxmindDbPath: process.env.MAXMIND_DB_PATH || '/usr/share/maxmind',
   seqUrl: process.env.SEQ_URL,
   seqApiKey: process.env.SEQ_API_KEY,
   apiKeys: {