diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e9e167c..d146deb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,7 @@ services:
       - ALLOWED_CHAT=${ALLOWED_CHAT}
       - SAFE_WORD=${SAFE_WORD}
     volumes:
-      - ./persist:/app/persist
+      - tailchat-assistant-data:/app/persist
+
+volumes:
+  - tailchat-assistant-data: