diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 549c73c97..683e89b61 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -54,4 +54,7 @@ ENV PATH /opt/yosys/bin:$PATH
 RUN useradd -m yosys
 USER yosys
 
+VOLUME ["/app"]
+WORKDIR /app
+
 CMD ["yosys"]