diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45f10b7..6b3d1b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
     container_name: get_my-mongo
     image: mongo
     volumes:
-      - ./data:/data/db    # this will store the application data in the same directory where you have the docker-compose.yml file.
+      - ./data:/data/db    # this will store the application data in the same directory where you have the docker-compose.yml file. the directory on your host will be called 'data'.
     restart: unless-stopped
 ```