diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 171aa97..f4531f5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ COPY . .
 # Install the package in editable mode
 RUN pip install -e .
 
+# Create rules backup directory with proper permissions
+RUN mkdir -p /app/rules_backup && \
+    chmod 777 /app/rules_backup
+
 # Default environment variables
 ENV ADGUARD_HOST="http://localhost" \
     ADGUARD_PORT=3000
@@ -29,5 +33,8 @@ ENV ADGUARD_HOST="http://localhost" \
 # Expose the application port
 EXPOSE 8000
 
+# Volume for persisting rules backups
+VOLUME ["/app/rules_backup"]
+
 # Command to run the application
 CMD ["python", "-m", "simpleguardhome.main"]
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