diff --git a/stacks/zonos-gateway/compose.yaml b/stacks/zonos-gateway/compose.yaml
index c5b448a..ea13437 100644
--- a/stacks/zonos-gateway/compose.yaml
+++ b/stacks/zonos-gateway/compose.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ services:
       DEFAULT_VOICE: ${DEFAULT_VOICE:-Cora}
       VOICES_DIR: /app/voices
       REQUEST_TIMEOUT_S: ${REQUEST_TIMEOUT_S:-600}
+    volumes:
+      # Host-managed voices (2026-07-17): drop <Name>.wav in ./voices + restart
+      # -> selectable as voice:"Name", no image rebuild (matches the registry's
+      # filesystem-drop-in design). Emmie added this way.
+      - ./voices:/app/voices:ro
     ports:
       - "${PORT:-8890}:8890"
     healthcheck: