diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 45dddad..7347115 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 version: '3'
 
+volumes:
+  backend_vol:  # Define the backend_vol volume
+
 services:
   backend:
     container_name: secfit_dev_backend
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "${DEV_BACKEND_PORT}:8000"  # Map host port 20414 to container port 8000 (backend)
     volumes:
-      - backend_vol:/app
+      - backend_vol:/app  # Use the backend_vol volume
 
   frontend:
     container_name: secfit_dev_frontend