diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index ceb9d8b0..6a4e7a25 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
     <<: *backend_defaults
     volumes:
       - sites:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites
-      - assets:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites/assets
+      - assets:/home/frappe/frappe-bench/sites/assets:ro
 
   db:
     image: mariadb:10.6