diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index cdfa24e..49a897e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,3 +17,8 @@ DIRECTUS_SECRET=your_directus_secret_here
 # For local: http://localhost:8055
 # For Coolify: https://directus.yourdomain.com
 PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8055
+
+# MinIO S3 Storage Configuration
+# These credentials should match your MinIO root user
+MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=your_minio_access_key
+MINIO_SECRET_KEY=your_minio_secret_key
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 713456b..6de97bb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -55,8 +55,18 @@ services:
       CORS_ENABLED: "true"
       CORS_ORIGIN: "true"
 
+      # Storage - MinIO S3
+      STORAGE_LOCATIONS: "s3"
+      STORAGE_S3_DRIVER: "s3"
+      STORAGE_S3_KEY: ${MINIO_ACCESS_KEY}
+      STORAGE_S3_SECRET: ${MINIO_SECRET_KEY}
+      STORAGE_S3_BUCKET: "directus-uploads"
+      STORAGE_S3_REGION: "us-east-1"
+      STORAGE_S3_ENDPOINT: "https://s3.b28.dev"
+      STORAGE_S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE: "true"
+
     volumes:
-      - directus_uploads:/directus/uploads
+      # Note: directus_uploads volume removed - using S3 instead
       - directus_extensions:/directus/extensions
 
     expose:
@@ -72,7 +82,6 @@ services:
 volumes:
   postgres_data:
     name: directus_postgres_data
-  directus_uploads:
-    name: directus_uploads
+  # directus_uploads removed - using MinIO S3 instead
   directus_extensions:
     name: directus_extensions