diff --git a/phase1_teardown.sh b/phase1_teardown.sh
index 01eff5b..38ed58a 100755
--- a/phase1_teardown.sh
+++ b/phase1_teardown.sh
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ confirm_action() {
 }
 
 load_env
-require_vars UNRAID_IP UNRAID_SSH_USER UNRAID_GITEA_DATA_PATH
+require_vars UNRAID_IP UNRAID_SSH_USER UNRAID_GITEA_DATA_PATH UNRAID_COMPOSE_DIR
 
 DATA_PATH="$UNRAID_GITEA_DATA_PATH"
+COMPOSE_DIR="${UNRAID_COMPOSE_DIR}/gitea"
 
 log_warn "=== Phase 1 Teardown: Gitea on Unraid ==="
 
@@ -58,10 +59,10 @@ TEARDOWN_FAILED=false
 # Step 1: Stop and remove the Gitea container
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Check if docker-compose file exists (skip if already torn down)
-if ssh_exec UNRAID "test -f '${DATA_PATH}/docker-compose.yml'" 2>/dev/null; then
+if ssh_exec UNRAID "test -f '${COMPOSE_DIR}/docker-compose.yml'" 2>/dev/null; then
   if confirm_action 'This will stop Gitea on Unraid. Continue? [y/N] '; then
     # Try modern "docker compose" first, fall back to standalone
-    if ssh_exec UNRAID "cd '${DATA_PATH}' && docker compose down 2>/dev/null || docker-compose down"; then
+    if ssh_exec UNRAID "cd '${COMPOSE_DIR}' && docker compose down 2>/dev/null || docker-compose down"; then
       log_success "Gitea container stopped and removed"
     else
       log_error "Failed to stop/remove Gitea container via docker-compose"