diff --git a/apps/server/src/api/installations.ts b/apps/server/src/api/installations.ts
index 58bfb93..fad765a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/api/installations.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/api/installations.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ installationsRouter.patch("/:id/config", (req, res) => {
     basicAuthPassword,
     startCommand,
     publishHostPort,
+    hostVolumes,
   } = req.body ?? {};
   try {
     const installation = configureInstallation(req.params.id, {
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ installationsRouter.patch("/:id/config", (req, res) => {
       basicAuthPassword,
       startCommand,
       publishHostPort,
+      hostVolumes,
     });
     res.json(toPublicJson(installation));
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/apps/server/src/db/index.ts b/apps/server/src/db/index.ts
index ed741f6..d394ad8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/db/index.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ for (const ddl of [
   "ALTER TABLE installations ADD COLUMN basic_auth_password_encrypted TEXT",
   "ALTER TABLE installations ADD COLUMN start_command TEXT",
   "ALTER TABLE installations ADD COLUMN publish_host_port INTEGER",
+  "ALTER TABLE installations ADD COLUMN host_volumes_json TEXT",
 ]) {
   try {
     db.exec(ddl);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/db/installations.ts b/apps/server/src/db/installations.ts
index 73048b1..929991a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/db/installations.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/db/installations.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ export type InstallationStatus =
   | "stopped"
   | "error";
 
+export interface HostVolume {
+  hostPath: string;
+  containerPath: string;
+}
+
 export interface Installation {
   id: string;
   slug: string;
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ export interface Installation {
   basicAuthPassword: string | null;
   startCommand: string | null;
   publishHostPort: number | null;
+  hostVolumes: HostVolume[];
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
 }
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ interface Row {
   basic_auth_password_encrypted: string | null;
   start_command: string | null;
   publish_host_port: number | null;
+  host_volumes_json: string | null;
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
 }
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ function rowToInstallation(row: Row): Installation {
     basicAuthPassword: row.basic_auth_password_encrypted ? decryptSecret(row.basic_auth_password_encrypted) : null,
     startCommand: row.start_command,
     publishHostPort: row.publish_host_port,
+    hostVolumes: row.host_volumes_json ? JSON.parse(row.host_volumes_json) : [],
     createdAt: row.created_at,
     updatedAt: row.updated_at,
   };
@@ -148,6 +156,7 @@ export interface InstallationUpdate {
   basicAuthPassword?: string | null;
   startCommand?: string | null;
   publishHostPort?: number | null;
+  hostVolumes?: HostVolume[];
   gitRef?: string | null;
 }
 
@@ -172,6 +181,7 @@ export function updateInstallation(id: string, patch: InstallationUpdate): Insta
       patch.basicAuthPassword !== undefined ? patch.basicAuthPassword : current.basicAuthPassword,
     startCommand: patch.startCommand !== undefined ? patch.startCommand : current.startCommand,
     publishHostPort: patch.publishHostPort !== undefined ? patch.publishHostPort : current.publishHostPort,
+    hostVolumes: patch.hostVolumes !== undefined ? patch.hostVolumes : current.hostVolumes,
     gitRef: patch.gitRef !== undefined ? patch.gitRef : current.gitRef,
   };
 
@@ -191,6 +201,7 @@ export function updateInstallation(id: string, patch: InstallationUpdate): Insta
       basic_auth_password_encrypted = @basicAuthPasswordEncrypted,
       start_command = @startCommand,
       publish_host_port = @publishHostPort,
+      host_volumes_json = @hostVolumesJson,
       git_ref = @gitRef,
       updated_at = @updatedAt
      WHERE id = @id`,
@@ -210,6 +221,7 @@ export function updateInstallation(id: string, patch: InstallationUpdate): Insta
     basicAuthPasswordEncrypted: next.basicAuthPassword ? encryptSecret(next.basicAuthPassword) : null,
     startCommand: next.startCommand,
     publishHostPort: next.publishHostPort,
+    hostVolumesJson: JSON.stringify(next.hostVolumes),
     gitRef: next.gitRef,
     updatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
   });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/docker/containers.ts b/apps/server/src/docker/containers.ts
index 20b2a74..45da4cf 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/docker/containers.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/docker/containers.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export async function runInstallationContainer(installation: Installation): Prom
     ? { [`${installation.internalPort}/tcp`]: [{ HostIp: "127.0.0.1", HostPort: String(installation.publishHostPort) }] }
     : undefined;
 
+  // Bind-mounts a host directory into the container — for state that must survive rebuilds
+  // and that nothing else manages (e.g. a browser profile with an existing logged-in session).
+  const binds = installation.hostVolumes.map((v) => `${v.hostPath}:${v.containerPath}`);
+
   const container = await docker.createContainer({
     name: installation.containerName,
     Image: installation.imageTag,
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ export async function runInstallationContainer(installation: Installation): Prom
       ...(config.containerMemoryMb > 0 ? { Memory: config.containerMemoryMb * 1024 * 1024 } : {}),
       ...(config.containerCpus > 0 ? { NanoCpus: Math.round(config.containerCpus * 1e9) } : {}),
       ...(portBinding ? { PortBindings: portBinding } : {}),
+      ...(binds.length > 0 ? { Binds: binds } : {}),
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/service/orchestrator.ts b/apps/server/src/service/orchestrator.ts
index 7215b90..456ff34 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/service/orchestrator.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/service/orchestrator.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   type Installation,
+  type HostVolume,
   createInstallation,
   updateInstallation,
   getInstallationById,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export function configureInstallation(
     basicAuthPassword?: string | null;
     startCommand?: string | null;
     publishHostPort?: number | null;
+    hostVolumes?: HostVolume[];
   },
 ): Installation {
   return updateInstallation(id, patch);