diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2d16b8d34..b34616c77 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -90,4 +90,3 @@ local.properties
 #  !modules/yourmodule
 #
 # ==================
-
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 48cb8e167..d43e6b88f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ services:
       - ${DB_EXTERNAL_PORT:-3306}:3306
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-password}
+    volumes:
+      - type: volume
+        source: ac-database
+        target: /var/lib/mysql
 
   ac-worldserver:
     stdin_open: true
@@ -63,5 +67,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - ac-database
 
+volumes:
+  ac-database:
+
 networks:
   ac-network: