diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bdddadbfe..7e339fe88 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ services:
           - db_net
         volumes:
           - ./database/database.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/database.sql
+          - database:/var/lib/mysql:rw
         environment:
           - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${OSPOS_MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
           - MYSQL_DATABASE=ospos