diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 669affde3..b1bb5e9df 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -122,9 +122,6 @@ RUN wget -O redis.tar.gz "$REDIS_DOWNLOAD_URL"; \
 	redis-server --version; \
 	echo '{"spdxVersion":"SPDX-2.3","SPDXID":"SPDXRef-DOCUMENT","name":"redis-server-sbom","packages":[{"name":"redis-server","versionInfo":"7.2.4","SPDXID":"SPDXRef-Package--redis-server","externalRefs":[{"referenceCategory":"PACKAGE-MANAGER","referenceType":"purl","referenceLocator":"pkg:generic/redis-server@7.2.4?os_name=alpine&os_version=3.19"}],"licenseDeclared":"BSD-3-Clause"}]}' > /usr/local/redis.spdx.json
 
-RUN mkdir /redis-data && chown 1000:1000 /redis-data
-VOLUME /redis-data
-
 # cleanup additional build dependencies
 RUN apk del \
         gcc \
@@ -157,6 +154,10 @@ COPY --from=production-stage / /
 RUN addgroup -g 1000 -S romm && adduser -u 1000 -D -S -G romm romm
 RUN mkdir /romm && chown 1000:1000 /romm -R
 
+# Create data volume for redis
+RUN mkdir /redis-data && chown 1000:1000 /redis-data
+VOLUME /redis-data
+
 # Expose ports and start
 EXPOSE 8080
 EXPOSE 6379/tcp
diff --git a/docker/init_scripts/init b/docker/init_scripts/init
index 9db5c9f58..d9cc41b56 100755
--- a/docker/init_scripts/init
+++ b/docker/init_scripts/init
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ start_bin_redis-server () {
     if [ -f /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf ]; then
         redis-server /usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf &
     else
-        redis-server &
+        redis-server --dir /redis-data &
     fi
     REDIS_PID=$!
     echo $REDIS_PID > /tmp/redis-server.pid
diff --git a/examples/docker-compose.example.yml b/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
index fa5980f9b..de8984a2c 100644
--- a/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/examples/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ services:
       - ROMM_AUTH_PASSWORD= # default: admin
     volumes:
       - romm_resources:/romm/resources # Resources fetched from IGDB (covers, screenshots, etc.)
+      - romm_redis_data:/redis-data # Cached data for background tasks
       - /path/to/library:/romm/library # Your game library
       - /path/to/assets:/romm/assets # Uploaded saves, states, etc.
       - /path/to/config:/romm/config # [Optional] Path where config.yml is stored