diff --git a/docs/standalone.rst b/docs/standalone.rst
index fa8f22b2..6b56a037 100644
--- a/docs/standalone.rst
+++ b/docs/standalone.rst
@@ -67,11 +67,9 @@ Configuration for Production Use
 
 1. Update the `Caddyfile` to replace the `localhost` URL with your desired production URL.
 
-2. Modify the `docker-compose` file to adjust the paths. By default, files are stored in `/tmp`.
+2. For custom configurations, bindmount a `local_settings.py` into `/opt/django-helpdesk/standalone/config/local_settings.py`.
 
-3. For custom configurations, bindmount a `local_settings.py` into `/opt/django-helpdesk/standalone/config/local_settings.py`.
-
-4. To customize the logo in the top-left corner of the helpdesk:
+3. To customize the logo in the top-left corner of the helpdesk:
 
    .. code-block:: html
    
diff --git a/standalone/docker-compose.yml b/standalone/docker-compose.yml
index 2c2d2e4a..d797cc7c 100644
--- a/standalone/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/standalone/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,36 @@
 version: '2'
+
+# Define named volumes
+volumes:
+  caddy_data:
+  caddy_config:
+  helpdesk_data:
+  postgres_data:
+
 services:
- caddy:
-   image: caddy:2
-   restart: unless-stopped
-   volumes:
-     - /tmp/data/caddy/data:/data
-     - /tmp/data/caddy/config:/config
-     - ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:r
-   ports:
-     - "80:80"
-     - "443:443"
+  caddy:
+    image: caddy:2
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - caddy_data:/data
+      - caddy_config:/config
+      - ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
 
- django-helpdesk:
-   image: djangohelpdesk/standalone
-   user: root
-   volumes:
-    - /tmp/django-helpdesk-data:/data/
-    - ./custom_navigation_header.html:/opt/django-helpdesk/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/custom_navigation_header.html:r
-   env_file: docker.env
-   depends_on:
-     - postgres
+  django-helpdesk:
+    image: djangohelpdesk/standalone
+    user: root
+    volumes:
+      - helpdesk_data:/data
+      - ./custom_navigation_header.html:/opt/django-helpdesk/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/custom_navigation_header.html:ro
+    env_file: docker.env
+    depends_on:
+      - postgres
 
- postgres:
-   image: postgres:12-bullseye
-   volumes:
-    - ./db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-   env_file: docker.env
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:12-bullseye
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    env_file: docker.env