diff --git a/docker/compose.yml b/docker/compose.yml
index 54a9723..d0713bb 100644
--- a/docker/compose.yml
+++ b/docker/compose.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ services:
     image: ghcr.io/gurkengewuerz/gitcodejudge-server:latest
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks: [traefik]
-
     volumes:
       - ${CONTAINER_DIR}/judge/tests:/test_cases
       - ${CONTAINER_DIR}/judge/db:/db
+      - ${CONTAINER_DIR}/judge/repos:/repos
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
     environment:
       - BASE_URL=https://$VIRTUAL_HOST
diff --git a/internal/judge/container.go b/internal/judge/container.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01615e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/judge/container.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package judge
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	isDocker       bool
+	dockerRepoPath string
+)
+
+// init runs when the package is initialized
+func init() {
+	var err error
+	isDocker, err = checkIfDocker()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Warn("Failed to check if running in Docker")
+		isDocker = false
+	}
+
+	if isDocker {
+		dockerRepoPath, err = findDockerVolumePath("/repos")
+		if err != nil {
+			log.WithError(err).Fatal("Failed to find Docker volume path for /repos")
+			panic("Docker volume /repos must be mounted")
+		}
+		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+			"isDocker":       isDocker,
+			"dockerRepoPath": dockerRepoPath,
+		}).Info("Docker environment detected")
+	}
+}
+
+// getTempDir returns the appropriate temporary directory path based on the environment
+func getTempDir(prefix string) (string, error) {
+	if isDocker {
+		// When in Docker, create temp dir under the host path
+		return os.MkdirTemp(dockerRepoPath, prefix)
+	}
+	// Default behavior when not in Docker
+	return os.MkdirTemp("", prefix)
+}
+
+// checkIfDocker checks if the current process is running inside a Docker container
+func checkIfDocker() (bool, error) {
+	// Method 1: Check for .dockerenv file
+	if _, err := os.Stat("/.dockerenv"); err == nil {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	// Method 2: Check cgroup
+	file, err := os.Open("/proc/1/cgroup")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		if strings.Contains(scanner.Text(), "docker") {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// findDockerVolumePath finds the host path of a mounted Docker volume
+func findDockerVolumePath(containerPath string) (string, error) {
+	// Read mountinfo to find the host path
+	file, err := os.Open("/proc/self/mountinfo")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		fields := strings.Fields(scanner.Text())
+		if len(fields) < 5 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		mountPoint := fields[4]
+		if mountPoint == containerPath {
+			// The source path is typically in the 3rd field
+			sourcePath := fields[3]
+			if sourcePath == "" {
+				return "", errors.New("empty source path for volume")
+			}
+			return sourcePath, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("error reading mountinfo: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("volume path %s not found in mountinfo", containerPath)
+}
diff --git a/internal/judge/docker.go b/internal/judge/docker.go
index b1eae94..b529ccf 100644
--- a/internal/judge/docker.go
+++ b/internal/judge/docker.go
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 package judge
 
 import (
-    "bytes"
-    "context"
-    "fmt"
-    "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
-    "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
-    "github.com/gurkengewuerz/GitCodeJudge/internal/config"
-    "github.com/gurkengewuerz/GitCodeJudge/internal/models"
-    log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-    "io"
-    "os"
-    "path/filepath"
-    "time"
-
-    "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
-    "github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
+	"github.com/gurkengewuerz/GitCodeJudge/internal/config"
+	"github.com/gurkengewuerz/GitCodeJudge/internal/models"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 )
 
 type DockerExecutor struct {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func NewDockerExecutor(network string, timeoutSeconds int) (*DockerExecutor, err
 
 func (e *DockerExecutor) RunCode(ctx context.Context, testCase models.TestCase) (*models.ExecutionResult, error) {
 	// Create temp directory for code and test files
-	tmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "judge-*")
+	tmpDir, err := getTempDir("judge-*")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/judge/executor.go b/internal/judge/executor.go
index f19a4f8..622f11f 100644
--- a/internal/judge/executor.go
+++ b/internal/judge/executor.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func Trim(s string) string {
 }
 
 func (e *Executor) Execute(submission models.Submission) (*models.TestResult, error) {
-	repoTmpDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "jrepo-*")
+	repoTmpDir, err := getTempDir("jrepo-*")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temp dir: %v", err)
 	}