diff --git a/api/cli/cli.go b/api/cli/cli.go
index ccd9c1f9a..10f476c9b 100644
--- a/api/cli/cli.go
+++ b/api/cli/cli.go
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ func (*Service) ParseFlags(version string) (*portainer.CLIFlags, error) {
 		Endpoint:  kingpin.Flag("host", "Dockerd endpoint").Short('H').String(),
 		Logo:      kingpin.Flag("logo", "URL for the logo displayed in the UI").String(),
 		Labels:    pairs(kingpin.Flag("hide-label", "Hide containers with a specific label in the UI").Short('l')),
-		Addr:      kingpin.Flag("bind", "Address and port to serve Portainer").Default(":9000").Short('p').String(),
-		Assets:    kingpin.Flag("assets", "Path to the assets").Default(".").Short('a').String(),
-		Data:      kingpin.Flag("data", "Path to the folder where the data is stored").Default("/data").Short('d').String(),
-		Templates: kingpin.Flag("templates", "URL to the templates (apps) definitions").Default("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portainer/templates/master/templates.json").Short('t').String(),
-		TLSVerify: kingpin.Flag("tlsverify", "TLS support").Default("false").Bool(),
-		TLSCacert: kingpin.Flag("tlscacert", "Path to the CA").Default("/certs/ca.pem").String(),
-		TLSCert:   kingpin.Flag("tlscert", "Path to the TLS certificate file").Default("/certs/cert.pem").String(),
-		TLSKey:    kingpin.Flag("tlskey", "Path to the TLS key").Default("/certs/key.pem").String(),
+		Addr:      kingpin.Flag("bind", "Address and port to serve Portainer").Default(defaultBindAddress).Short('p').String(),
+		Assets:    kingpin.Flag("assets", "Path to the assets").Default(defaultAssetsDirectory).Short('a').String(),
+		Data:      kingpin.Flag("data", "Path to the folder where the data is stored").Default(defaultDataDirectory).Short('d').String(),
+		Templates: kingpin.Flag("templates", "URL to the templates (apps) definitions").Default(defaultTemplatesURL).Short('t').String(),
+		TLSVerify: kingpin.Flag("tlsverify", "TLS support").Default(defaultTLSVerify).Bool(),
+		TLSCacert: kingpin.Flag("tlscacert", "Path to the CA").Default(defaultTLSCACertPath).String(),
+		TLSCert:   kingpin.Flag("tlscert", "Path to the TLS certificate file").Default(defaultTLSCertPath).String(),
+		TLSKey:    kingpin.Flag("tlskey", "Path to the TLS key").Default(defaultTLSKeyPath).String(),
 	}
 
 	kingpin.Parse()
diff --git a/api/cli/defaults.go b/api/cli/defaults.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adf8affbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/cli/defaults.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// +build !windows
+
+package cli
+
+const (
+	defaultBindAddress     = ":9000"
+	defaultDataDirectory   = "/data"
+	defaultAssetsDirectory = "."
+	defaultTemplatesURL    = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portainer/templates/master/templates.json"
+	defaultTLSVerify       = "false"
+	defaultTLSCACertPath   = "/certs/ca.pem"
+	defaultTLSCertPath     = "/certs/cert.pem"
+	defaultTLSKeyPath      = "/certs/key.pem"
+)
diff --git a/api/cli/defaults_windows.go b/api/cli/defaults_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a4106c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/cli/defaults_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package cli
+
+const (
+	defaultBindAddress     = ":9000"
+	defaultDataDirectory   = "C:\\data"
+	defaultAssetsDirectory = "."
+	defaultTemplatesURL    = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portainer/templates/master/templates.json"
+	defaultTLSVerify       = "false"
+	defaultTLSCACertPath   = "C:\\certs\\ca.pem"
+	defaultTLSCertPath     = "C:\\certs\\cert.pem"
+	defaultTLSKeyPath      = "C:\\certs\\key.pem"
+)
diff --git a/build/windows/microsoftservercore/Dockerfile b/build/windows/microsoftservercore/Dockerfile
index 23e75264f..dfcd8b15a 100644
--- a/build/windows/microsoftservercore/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/windows/microsoftservercore/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ FROM microsoft/windowsservercore
 
 COPY dist /
 
+VOLUME C:\\data
+
 WORKDIR /
 
 EXPOSE 9000
diff --git a/build/windows/nanoserver/Dockerfile b/build/windows/nanoserver/Dockerfile
index d4aa2d657..ae8a25a39 100644
--- a/build/windows/nanoserver/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/windows/nanoserver/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ FROM microsoft/nanoserver
 
 COPY dist /
 
+VOLUME C:\\data
+
 WORKDIR /
 
 EXPOSE 9000