diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15020fe..23c48ea 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .env
 backup-volumes/
 exclude-list
+root-volume/
 tmp/
 traefik-volumes/
 webroot-remote/
diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index be0b322..c8d6c43 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ now="$(date +%Y-%m_%d-%H-%M-%S)"
 backup_path="${PWD}/backup-volumes/${now}"
 mkdir -p "${backup_path}"
 
-volumes="db traefik-dynamic traefik-certs traefik-logs traefik-static webroot"
+volumes="db root traefik-dynamic traefik-certs traefik-logs traefik-static webroot"
 for volume in ${volumes}; do
   mkdir -p "${backup_path}/${volume}"
   docker run \
diff --git a/create.sh b/create.sh
index 431fddf..d02a81e 100755
--- a/create.sh
+++ b/create.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mkdir -p "/tmp/${PREFIX}"
 
 echo "Setting up docker volumes"
 docker volume create "${PREFIX}-db"
+docker volume create "${PREFIX}-root"
 docker volume create "${PREFIX}-traefik-certs"
 docker volume create "${PREFIX}-traefik-dynamic"
 docker volume create "${PREFIX}-traefik-logs"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7e91d06..4e46d5e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ services:
       - PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE=${PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILESIZE}
       - XDEBUG_CLIENT_HOST=${XDEBUG_CLIENT_HOST}
       - XDEBUG_MODE=${XDEBUG_MODE}
+    hostname: ${PREFIX}-app
     image: ${APP_IMAGE_TAG}
     labels:
       - traefik.enable=true
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ services:
       - traefik.http.routers.${PREFIX}-webssl.tls=true
       - traefik.http.services.${PREFIX}-webssl.loadbalancer.server.port=80
     volumes:
+      - root:/root
       - webroot:/var/www/html
       - wp-cli-cache:/var/www/.wp-cli
   db:
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ version: "3.4"
 volumes:
   db:
     name: ${PREFIX}-db
+  root:
+    name: ${PREFIX}-root
   traefik-certs:
     name: ${PREFIX}-traefik-certs
   traefik-dynamic:
diff --git a/mount-volumes.sh b/mount-volumes.sh
index 95e7314..e4ff449 100755
--- a/mount-volumes.sh
+++ b/mount-volumes.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set -a
 . "${PWD}/env_files/manage.env"
 set +a
 
-volumes="certs dynamic logs static webroot"
+volumes="certs dynamic logs root static webroot"
 for volume in ${volumes}; do
   mount_path="${PWD}/traefik-volumes/${volume}"
   volume_path="${DOCKER_VOLUMES_PATH}/${PREFIX}-traefik-${volume}/_data"
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ for volume in ${volumes}; do
     mount_path="${PWD}/${volume}-volume"
     volume_path="${DOCKER_VOLUMES_PATH}/${PREFIX}-${volume}/_data"
   fi
+  if [ "${volume}" = "root" ]; then
+    mount_path="${PWD}/${volume}-volume"
+    volume_path="${DOCKER_VOLUMES_PATH}/${PREFIX}-${volume}/_data"
+  fi
   sudo -u "${MOUNT_USER}" mkdir -p "${mount_path}"
   if mountpoint "${mount_path}" -q; then
     echo "exiting because something is mounted at ${mount_path}"
diff --git a/purge-local.sh b/purge-local.sh
index aa4c0a2..f38a078 100755
--- a/purge-local.sh
+++ b/purge-local.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ if [ "$REPLY" != "${REPLY#[YyOo]}" ]; then
   docker compose rm
   docker network rm "${PREFIX}"
   docker volume rm "${PREFIX}-db"
+  docker volume rm "${PREFIX}-root"
   docker volume rm "${PREFIX}-traefik-certs"
   docker volume rm "${PREFIX}-traefik-dynamic"
   docker volume rm "${PREFIX}-traefik-logs"
diff --git a/umount-volumes.sh b/umount-volumes.sh
index 8404e38..d8687b9 100755
--- a/umount-volumes.sh
+++ b/umount-volumes.sh
@@ -6,12 +6,15 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-volumes="certs dynamic logs static webroot"
+volumes="certs dynamic logs root static webroot"
 for volume in ${volumes}; do
   mount_path="${PWD}/traefik-volumes/${volume}"
   if [ "${volume}" = "webroot" ]; then
     mount_path="${PWD}/${volume}-volume"
   fi
+  if [ "${volume}" = "root" ]; then
+    mount_path="${PWD}/${volume}-volume"
+  fi
   if mountpoint "${mount_path}" -q; then
     echo "umounting ${mount_path}"
     umount "${mount_path}"
diff --git a/wp.sh b/wp.sh
index c3c861d..090ca4c 100755
--- a/wp.sh
+++ b/wp.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ set +a
 
 docker exec \
   -e SHELLOPTS=vi \
+  -e HISTFILE=/var/www/html/.bash_history \
   -it --user www-data \
   "${PREFIX}-app" \
   /bin/bash