diff --git a/examples/.env b/examples/.env
index 7a7cb64..ed424f0 100644
--- a/examples/.env
+++ b/examples/.env
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # nbscloud will look for and store files in this directory - mind the permissions
-NBSCLOUD_FILES_BASEDIR=
+NBSCLOUD_FILES_BASEDIR=/nbscloud
 
 # Whether dark mode should be used by default
 NBSCLOUD_WEBCONTAINER_SHARED_DARKMODE=true
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose.yml b/examples/docker-compose.yml
index 5f4ad94..e2ba1ab 100644
--- a/examples/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@ services:
       - "8082:8082"
     restart: always
     env_file:
-      - .env
\ No newline at end of file
+      - .env
+    volumes:
+      - nbscloud_vol:/nbscloud
+
+volumes:
+  nbscloud_vol:
+    name: nbscloud_vol