diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58d87f8..8215cb9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,4 +53,5 @@ next-env.d.ts
 /redis
 /pgdata
 /test-media
-/test-data
\ No newline at end of file
+/test-data
+/bookdrop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d3f8bd0..ebcdfa1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ services:
       - ./downloads:/downloads
       - ./media:/media
 
+      # Book Drop: optional folder for Manual Import (Admin → audiobook → Manual Import)
+      # Map any host folder here and it will appear as a browsable root in the file picker.
+      # Example: - /path/to/your/audiobooks:/bookdrop
+      # - ./bookdrop:/bookdrop
+
       # PostgreSQL data persistence
       - ./pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data