diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index f0efd48..1f29da6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ services:
       - /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix                        # pybullet GUI (sim mode)
       - ../PepperBox/py3-naoqi-bridge:/home/pepperdev/py3-naoqi-bridge
       - ../PepperBox/src:/home/pepperdev/src                 # sim shim + setup_wizard (live editing)
-      - ../PepperBox/.qibullet:/home/pepperdev/.qibullet     # persist qibullet asset cache across `compose down`
+      - qibullet-cache:/home/pepperdev/.qibullet             # named volume
       - ../PepperBox/entrypoint.sh:/home/pepperdev/entrypoint.sh:ro  # sibling's sim/physical-switching entrypoint
       - ${HOME}/.pepperbox/pynaoqi-python2.7-2.5.7.1-linux64:/opt/pynaoqi-python2.7-2.5.7.1-linux64:ro  # proprietary SDK lives on host, not in image; populated by PepperBox/setup.sh
     environment:
@@ -110,3 +110,7 @@ services:
       - ../PepperPerception:/usr/src/PepperPerception
     extra_hosts:
       - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"
+
+# Named volumes
+volumes:
+  qibullet-cache: