diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index acd8bc2..4b88f41 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ENV RELAY_DIRPORT 9030
 ENV RELAY_CTRLPORT 9051
 ENV RELAY_ACCOUNTING_MAX 1 GBytes
 ENV RELAY_ACCOUNTING_START day 00:00
+ENV RELAY_MAX_MEM 512 MB
 
 # add group/user tor with ID
 RUN addgroup -g 1000 -S tor && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d947af1..e7a692e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Docker image to setup a Tor relay with [nyx](https://nyx.torproject.org/) monito
 ```bash
 docker run -d \
 	--restart always \
-	-v tor-relay-data:/var/lib/tor:rw
+	-v tor-relay-data:/home/tor/data:rw
 	-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
 	-p 9001:9001 \
 	-e RELAY_NICKNAME='ChangeMe' \
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ docker run -d \
 ```bash
 docker run -d \
 	--restart always \
-	-v tor-relay-data:/var/lib/tor:rw
+	-v tor-relay-data:/home/tor/data:rw
 	-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
 	-p 9001:9001 \
 	-e RELAY_TYPE='bridge' \
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ docker run -d \
 ```bash
 docker run -d \
 	--restart always \
-	-v tor-relay-data:/var/lib/tor:rw
+	-v tor-relay-data:/home/tor/data:rw
 	-v /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro \
 	-p 9001:9001 \
 	-e RELAY_TYPE='exit' \
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ docker run -d \
 | **RELAY_CTRLPORT**           | Default port used for control interface (ControlPort)                        | 9051          |
 | **RELAY_ACCOUNTING_MAX**     | Default threshold for sent and recieve (AccountingMax)                       | 1 GBytes      |
 | **RELAY_ACCOUNTING_START**   | threshold rest (AccountingStart)                                             | day 00:00     |
+| **RELAY_MAX_MEM**            | threshold above which Tor will stop queueing data (MaxMemInQueues)           | 512 MB        |
 
 ### Open nyx
 
 ```bash
 docker exec -it tor-relay nyx
-```
+```
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diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 2160f26..bb522a1 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ for relaytype in bridge middle exit; do
 	sed -i "s/RELAY_CTRLPORT/${RELAY_CTRLPORT}/g" "$file"
 	sed -i "s/RELAY_ACCOUNTING_MAX/${RELAY_ACCOUNTING_MAX}/g" "$file"
 	sed -i "s/RELAY_ACCOUNTING_START/${RELAY_ACCOUNTING_START}/g" "$file"
+	sed -i "s/RELAY_MAX_MEM/${RELAY_MAX_MEM}/g" "$file"
 done
 
 exec tor -f "/etc/tor/torrc.${RELAY_TYPE}"
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diff --git a/torrc.bridge b/torrc.bridge
index ef52238..b873f07 100644
--- a/torrc.bridge
+++ b/torrc.bridge
@@ -191,4 +191,6 @@ BridgeRelay 1
 ## mechanisms like https://bridges.torproject.org/. If you want to run
 ## a private bridge, for example because you'll give out your bridge
 ## address manually to your friends, uncomment this line:
-#PublishServerDescriptor 0
\ No newline at end of file
+#PublishServerDescriptor 0
+
+MaxMemInQueues RELAY_MAX_MEM
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/torrc.exit b/torrc.exit
index 07a14cc..7f797f3 100644
--- a/torrc.exit
+++ b/torrc.exit
@@ -263,4 +263,6 @@ ExitPolicy reject *:*
 ## mechanisms like https://bridges.torproject.org/. If you want to run
 ## a private bridge, for example because you'll give out your bridge
 ## address manually to your friends, uncomment this line:
-#PublishServerDescriptor 0
\ No newline at end of file
+#PublishServerDescriptor 0
+
+MaxMemInQueues RELAY_MAX_MEM
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/torrc.middle b/torrc.middle
index e35423a..44e5058 100644
--- a/torrc.middle
+++ b/torrc.middle
@@ -191,4 +191,6 @@ ExitPolicy reject *:* # no exits allowed
 ## mechanisms like https://bridges.torproject.org/. If you want to run
 ## a private bridge, for example because you'll give out your bridge
 ## address manually to your friends, uncomment this line:
-#PublishServerDescriptor 0
\ No newline at end of file
+#PublishServerDescriptor 0
+
+MaxMemInQueues RELAY_MAX_MEM
\ No newline at end of file