diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.local.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.local.yml
index e6f93c5b..56f47436 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.local.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.local.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ services:
       - ../vm.log:/root/.evmosd/zama/vm.log:Z
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
-    read_only: true
     networks:
       localnet:
         ipv4_address: 192.167.10.2
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ services:
       - "8001:8001"
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
-    read_only: true
     networks:
       localnet:
         ipv4_address: 192.167.10.12
diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.validator.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.validator.yml
index 88b6d3d5..6bc339c9 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.validator.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.validator.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ services:
       - ../vm.log:/root/.evmosd/zama/vm.log:Z
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
-    read_only: true
     networks:
       localnet:
         ipv4_address: 192.167.10.2
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ services:
     container_name: zbcoracledb
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
-    read_only: true
     ports:
       - "8001:8001"
     networks: