diff --git a/docs/how-tos/handle-file-uploads-using-third-party-tools.md b/docs/how-tos/handle-file-uploads-using-third-party-tools.md
index ef3f9b3c..48846668 100644
--- a/docs/how-tos/handle-file-uploads-using-third-party-tools.md
+++ b/docs/how-tos/handle-file-uploads-using-third-party-tools.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
       - docker-volume-backup.copy-post=/bin/sh -c 'rsync $$COMMAND_RUNTIME_ARCHIVE_FILEPATH /destination'
     volumes:
       - app_data:/backup/app_data:ro
-      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
 
   # other services defined here ...
 volumes:
diff --git a/docs/recipes/index.md b/docs/recipes/index.md
index 14f40f7f..465f2aaf 100644
--- a/docs/recipes/index.md
+++ b/docs/recipes/index.md
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./local:/archive
       - data:/backup/data:ro
-      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
 
 volumes:
   data: