diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 13cfccf..e2e4fbb 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ services:
       - BOT_HOMESERVER
       - BOT_USERNAME
       - BOT_PASSWORD
+    volumes:
+      - ./data/:/bot/data
diff --git a/data/.gitignore b/data/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e7d273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/matrix_bot_praying_times/__main__.py b/matrix_bot_praying_times/__main__.py
index ac63ed2..c39d3ef 100644
--- a/matrix_bot_praying_times/__main__.py
+++ b/matrix_bot_praying_times/__main__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ load_dotenv()
 creds = botlib.Creds(
     os.getenv("BOT_HOMESERVER"),
     os.getenv("BOT_USERNAME"),
-    os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD")
+    os.getenv("BOT_PASSWORD"),
+    session_stored_file="data/session.txt"
 )
 
 bot = botlib.Bot(creds)