diff --git a/docker-compose.tmpl.yml b/docker-compose.tmpl.yml
index 7c840e4..66d4454 100644
--- a/docker-compose.tmpl.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.tmpl.yml
@@ -498,6 +498,11 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - bigbluebutton:/var/bigbluebutton:ro
     {{end}}
+
+    # the exporter requires /etc/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton-release
+    tmpfs:
+      - /etc/bigbluebutton
+    entrypoint: sh -c 'echo "BIGBLUEBUTTON_RELEASE=2.7.3" > /etc/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton-release && python server.py'
 {{end}}