diff --git a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/docker-build-and-run.sh b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/docker-build-and-run.sh
index e6ccb8575..62f86267b 100755
--- a/theia-extensions/k8s-app/docker-build-and-run.sh
+++ b/theia-extensions/k8s-app/docker-build-and-run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 JAVA_PROJECT_DIR=/home/kdvolder/git/kdvolder/chatter
 
 docker build -t kdvolder/k8s-theia .
-docker run -it --init  -p 3000:3000 -v "${JAVA_PROJECT_DIR}:/home/project" kdvolder/k8s-theia
+docker run -it --init  -p 3000:3000 -v "${JAVA_PROJECT_DIR}:/home/project:cached" kdvolder/k8s-theia