diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4c617162..dc772297 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ services:
       - "51820:51820/udp"
     devices:
       - "/dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun"
+
+# shared volumes with the host
+volumes:
+  wg-access-server-data:
+    driver: local
diff --git a/docs/deployment/2-docker-compose.md b/docs/deployment/2-docker-compose.md
index 7763e69d..fd5f382b 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/2-docker-compose.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/2-docker-compose.md
@@ -31,4 +31,8 @@ services:
       - "51820:51820/udp"
     devices:
       - "/dev/net/tun:/dev/net/tun"
+
+volumes:
+  wg-access-server-data:
+    driver: local
 ```