diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fc0d80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uploads/
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 73dec6a..a155b38 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ services:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
     volumes:
-      - uploads:/app/uploads
+      - ./uploads:/app/uploads
 
 volumes:
   pgdata:
-  uploads: