diff --git a/tools/docker-compose.yml b/tools/docker-compose.yml
index ccb3b5aab0..56a69258db 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/tools/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ services:
     working_dir: "/awx_devel"
     volumes:
       - "../:/awx_devel"
+      - "../awx/projects/:/var/lib/awx/projects/"
     privileged: true
   # A useful container that simply passes through log messages to the console
   # helpful for testing awx/tower logging