diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
index c71dc105ad4..ba0d6199ba4 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/docker.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ $ docker run -d -p 3000:3000 grafana/grafana
 
 ## Configuration
 
-All options defined in conf/grafana.ini can be overridden using environment
+All options defined in `conf/grafana.ini` can be overridden using environment
 variables by using the syntax `GF_<SectionName>_<KeyName>`.
 For example:
 
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ those options.
 
 > For any changes to `conf/grafana.ini` (or corresponding environment variables) to take effect you need to restart Grafana by restarting the Docker container.
 
+### Default Paths
+
+The following settings are hard-coded when launching the Grafana Docker container and can only be overridden using environment variables, not in `conf/grafana.ini`.
+
+Setting               | Default value
+----------------------|---------------------------
+GF_PATHS_CONFIG       | /etc/grafana/grafana.ini
+GF_PATHS_DATA         | /var/lib/grafana
+GF_PATHS_HOME         | /usr/share/grafana
+GF_PATHS_LOGS         | /var/log/grafana
+GF_PATHS_PLUGINS      | /var/lib/grafana/plugins
+GF_PATHS_PROVISIONING | /etc/grafana/provisioning
+
 ## Running a Specific Version of Grafana
 
 ```bash