diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index c0bbcfc9..74669a41 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -116,3 +116,5 @@ sudo chmod 777 -R ./data/
 ```
 
 This process is to be repeated whenever you restart the database docker container
+
+The same applies for the uploads and extension folder - ensure that the folder is writeable or file uploads will fail.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 58170d80..b81a5a3c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
     ports:
       - 8055:8055
+    volumes:
+      - ./data/uploads:/directus/uploads
+    # This is not compatible with the current setup with directus-sync as this
+    # extension is installed before the volume bind onto the docker container
+    #  - ./data/extensions:/directus/extensions
     environment:
       PUBLIC_URL: 'http://localhost'