diff --git a/mealie/.env.example b/mealie/.env.example
index 012d494..36ab18e 100644
--- a/mealie/.env.example
+++ b/mealie/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Where your media will be stored
+# Where your media will be stored (if using bind mount, otherwise leave empty)
 DATA_FOLDER=/path/to/data
 
 # URL for your domain for Mealie
diff --git a/mealie/docker-compose.yaml b/mealie/docker-compose.yaml
index 10c5662..e3a7716 100644
--- a/mealie/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/mealie/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ services:
         limits:
           memory: 1000M # 
     volumes:
-      - ${DATA_FOLDER}:/app/data/
+      - mealie_data:/app/data/
     environment:
       # Set Backend ENV Variables Here
       ALLOW_SIGNUP: "false"
       PUID: 1000
       PGID: 1000
       TZ: Europe/Warsaw
-      BASE_URL: ${YOUR_DOMAIN:-https://mealie.yourdomain.com}
+      BASE_URL: ${BASE_URL:-https://mealie.yourdomain.com}
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:9000"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ services:
     networks:
       - mealie-net
 
+volumes:
+  mealie_data:
+
 networks:
   mealie-net:
     driver: bridge
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