diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29e1b2e..eab3a57 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ endif
 ifdef DOCKER_CMD
 	${CONTAINER_TOOL} run --rm -it -p 8080:8080 -v ${PWD}/data:/move2kube-api/data -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock quay.io/konveyor/move2kube-ui:latest
 else
-	${CONTAINER_TOOL} run --rm -it -p 8080:8080 --network=bridge quay.io/konveyor/move2kube-ui:latest
+	${CONTAINER_TOOL} run --rm -it -p 8080:8080 -v ${PWD}/data:/move2kube-api/data:z --network=bridge quay.io/konveyor/move2kube-ui:latest
 endif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 377f764..ae2573b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,24 @@ An UI for interacting with [Move2Kube API](https://github.com/konveyor/move2kube
 ## Starting the UI
 
 1. Build the UI image: `make cbuild`
-2. This uses `docker` or `podman` and runs everything inside a single container using the UI image: `make crun`
-3. Access the UI at http://localhost:8080
+2. Create a data folder to persist information: `mkdir -p data`
+3. This uses `docker` or `podman` and runs everything inside a single container using the UI image: `make crun`
+4. Access the UI at http://localhost:8080
 
 For Helm chart and Operator checkout [Move2Kube Operator](https://github.com/konveyor/move2kube-operator).
 
+There is other alternative using `docker-compose`:
+
+```shell
+$ docker-compose up
+```
+
+or `podman-compose`:
+
+```shell
+$ podman-compose -f podman-compose.yml up
+```
+
 ## Discussion
 
 - For any questions reach out to us on any of the communication channels given on our website https://move2kube.konveyor.io/.
diff --git a/podman-compose.yml b/podman-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ead725c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/podman-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: "3"
+services:
+  move2kubeui:
+    build:
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    image: quay.io/konveyor/move2kube-ui:latest
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - "./data:/move2kube-api/data:z"