diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19321df..6711db6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.1] - 2018-11-29
+
+### Fixed
+
++ Removed unnecessary `VOLUME` declaration in `Dockerfile`
+  + see [this article](https://boxboat.com/2017/01/23/volumes-and-dockerfiles-dont-mix/)
+
 ## 1.0.0 - 2018-11-29
 
 ### Added
 
 + Initial release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mserajnik/hydrus-server-docker/compare/1.0.0...develop
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mserajnik/hydrus-server-docker/compare/1.0.1...develop
+[1.0.1]: https://github.com/mserajnik/hydrus-server-docker/compare/1.0.0...1.0.1
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2e25f4a..8d78dc8 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ RUN rm $(ls | grep "Linux.-.Executable.tar.gz") \
 
 RUN mkdir /data && chown -R hydrus:hydrus /data
 
-VOLUME /data
-
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint
 RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-entrypoint
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7a6696..7e7fa99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@ versions.
 
 ## Usage
 
-hydrus-server-docker mounts a volume on `/data` that is used to store the
-databases and media. It is highly recommended to create a named volume:
-
-```zsh
-user@local:~$ docker volume create hydrus-server-data
-```
-
 Likewise, you need to bind the exposed ports. This can be done automatically
 using `-P` but it is recommended to bind them manually instead since having
 changing ports every time you run a new container might be annoying when used
@@ -90,7 +83,17 @@ for the server administration service while `45871` and `45872` are used for
 repositories. You will generally have two (one for tags and one for files), but
 if you add more, you will also need to expose additional ports.
 
-After creating your named volume, you can run the container:
+Per default, hydrus-server-docker stores its databases and media inside the
+`/data` directory. It is highly recommended to create a named volume and mount
+it to the same location if you wish to persist the data beyond the lifetime of
+the container and/or access it on the host:
+
+```zsh
+user@local:~$ docker volume create hydrus-server-data
+```
+
+After creating your named volume, you can run the container. Here is a full
+example with all the options mentioned above:
 
 ```zsh
 user@local:~$ docker run -p 45870:45870 -p 45871:45871 -p 45872:45872 -v hydrus-server-data:/data -d mserajnik/hydrus-server-docker