diff --git a/certs/.gitignore b/certs/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6b7ef32c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/certs/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a3c950257..8cac124c9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ letsencrypt:
   build: .
   ports:
     - "443:443"
+  volumes:
+    - ./certs/:/etc/letsencrypt/certs/