diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e77dec7..a228726 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -47,3 +47,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: kers
       MYSQL_USER: kers
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: kers
+    volumes:
+      - kersdb:/var/lib/mysql
+volumes:
+  kersdb: