diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b57098..ace490e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ PHOTON_COUNTRY=germany podman compose run --rm importer /app/scripts/04_import_g
 ### 3. Start all services
 
 ```bash
-podman compose up -d
+podman compose up -d --scale importer=0
 ```
 
 After startup, restart the services that depend on the imported data:
diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 4cd9ac5..1c8dd15 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -66,11 +66,16 @@ services:
       - postgres
 
   photon:
-    image: ghcr.io/komoot/photon:latest
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: photon.Dockerfile
     networks:
       - maps-net
     ports:
       - "2322:2322"
+    volumes:
+      - ../data/photon:/photon/photon_data
+    command: ["-data-dir", "/photon/photon_data"]
 
   osrm-driving:
     build:
diff --git a/backend/photon.Dockerfile b/backend/photon.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e12cf24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/photon.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+FROM docker.io/eclipse-temurin:21-jdk AS builder
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    git ca-certificates maven \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/komoot/photon.git /photon
+RUN cd /photon && mvn -q package -DskipTests
+
+FROM docker.io/eclipse-temurin:21-jre
+
+COPY --from=builder /photon/target/photon-*.jar /photon.jar
+
+WORKDIR /photon
+EXPOSE 2322
+ENTRYPOINT ["java", "-jar", "/photon.jar"]