--- a/scripts/restore_project.py
+++ b/scripts/restore_project.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-MONGO_HOME=os.environ.get('MONGO_HOME', '')
+MONGO_HOME=os.environ.get('MONGO_HOME', '/usr')
 MONGO_DUMP=os.path.join(MONGO_HOME, 'bin/mongodump')
 MONGO_RESTORE=os.path.join(MONGO_HOME, 'bin/mongorestore')