diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1b952ce6..ec06ddf1 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ JMAP_SERVER_URL=https://your-jmap-server.com
 
 # Directory for storing encrypted settings files (default: ./data/settings).
 # For Docker, the working directory is /app, so the default resolves to
-# /app/data/settings - mount a persistent volume there:
-#   volumes:
-#     - bulwark-settings:/app/data/settings
+# /app/data/settings - mount a persistent volume there (see docker-compose.yml).
 # SETTINGS_DATA_DIR=./data/settings
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Admin Dashboard Data
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Directory for admin dashboard state: config overrides, admin password hash,
+# installed plugins/themes, and audit logs (default: ./data/admin).
+# For Docker, the default resolves to /app/data/admin - mount a persistent
+# volume there (see docker-compose.yml).
+# ADMIN_DATA_DIR=./data/admin
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Server Listen Address
 # =============================================================================
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2479dc33..c77bb9aa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ services:
       - PORT=3000
     env_file:
       - .env.local
+    volumes:
+      # Encrypted user settings (SETTINGS_DATA_DIR).
+      - bulwark-settings:/app/data/settings
+      # Admin dashboard state: config, password hash, plugins, audit logs (ADMIN_DATA_DIR).
+      - bulwark-admin:/app/data/admin
     healthcheck:
       test:
         [
@@ -23,3 +28,7 @@ services:
       retries: 3
       start_period: 10s
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  bulwark-settings:
+  bulwark-admin: