diff --git a/src/assets/docker-compose.yml b/src/assets/docker-compose.yml
index f8f7dc0..8463c26 100644
--- a/src/assets/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/src/assets/docker-compose.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 6379:6379
     volumes:
-      - redisdata:/data
+      - ./data/redis:/data
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
       interval: 5s
@@ -225,6 +225,3 @@ networks:
     name: runtipi_tipi_main_network
   socket_proxy:
     name: runtipi_socket_proxy
-
-volumes:
-  redisdata:
diff --git a/src/utils/system.rs b/src/utils/system.rs
index 769e311..9bae55d 100644
--- a/src/utils/system.rs
+++ b/src/utils/system.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ pub fn copy_system_files() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     // Create the base folders
     fs::create_dir_all(root_folder.join("apps"))?;
+    fs::create_dir_all(root_folder.join("data"))?;
     fs::create_dir_all(root_folder.join("app-data"))?;
     fs::create_dir_all(root_folder.join("state"))?;
     fs::create_dir_all(root_folder.join("repos"))?;