diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 777cac1f..2840bf67 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ services:
       MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ""
     networks:
       - "back"
+    volumes:
+      - "db:/var/lib/mysql:rw"
+
   proxy:
     image: "jwilder/nginx-proxy:alpine"
     ports:
@@ -55,3 +58,4 @@ networks:
 
 volumes:
   wp: {}
+  db: {}