diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 1a0466c..0c25fd1 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
       POSTGRES_DB: gmrelay_db
     volumes:
-      - pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+      pgdata:
+        external: true
+        name: game_pgdata
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     healthcheck: