diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 6bf682a..1d04fe4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@ version: '3.8'
 
 services:
   app:
-    # Build-Anweisung: Portainer sucht nach dem 'Dockerfile' im selben Ordner
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    image: discord_vc_bot:latest # So heißt dein lokal gebautes Image dann
+    image: discord_vc_bot:latest
     pull_policy: build
     container_name: docker_vc_bot
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+    volumes:
+      - discord_db:/app/data  
+
+    environment:
+      - DB_PATH=/app/data/bot.db  
+
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:
@@ -17,14 +23,20 @@ services:
           memory: 256M
         reservations:
           memory: 64M
+
     logging:
       driver: "json-file"
       options:
         max-size: "10m"
         max-file: "3"
+
     networks:
       - discord_backend_net
 
 networks:
   discord_backend_net:
-    driver: bridge
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+    driver: bridge
+
+volumes:
+  discord_db:
+    external: true  
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