diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f30f74b..a69fdf8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ networks:
 volumes:
   comics:
     name: ${COMICS_DIRECTORY}
+    external: false
   userdata:
     name: ${USERDATA_DIRECTORY}
+    external: false
   mongodb_data:
     driver: local