diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8bd9912..95239e2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
       # Persist your JSON data here
       - shaiwatcher-data:/app/data
       # Bind your server-side settings.conf into the container
-      - /opt/shaiwatcher/settings.conf:/app/settings.conf
+      - /opt/shaiwatcher/settings.conf:/app/settings.conf:ro
 
 volumes:
   shaiwatcher-data: