diff --git a/lib/hoosegow/docker.rb b/lib/hoosegow/docker.rb
index 7bef80e..fc435ae 100644
--- a/lib/hoosegow/docker.rb
+++ b/lib/hoosegow/docker.rb
@@ -80,9 +80,11 @@ def run_container(image, data, &block)
     # Returns nothing.
     def create_container(image)
       @container = ::Docker::Container.create @container_options.merge(
-        :StdinOnce => true,
-        :OpenStdin => true,
-        :Volumes   => volumes_for_create,
+        :StdinOnce  => true,
+        :OpenStdin  => true,
+        :HostConfig => {
+          :Binds    => volumes_for_bind
+        },
         :Image     => image
       )
       callback @after_create
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ def create_container(image)
     #
     # Returns nothing.
     def start_container
-      @container.start :Binds => volumes_for_bind
+      @container.start
       callback @after_start
     end
 
@@ -200,19 +202,7 @@ def docker_url(options)
       end
     end
 
-    # Private: Generate the `Volumes` argument for creating a container.
-    #
-    # Given a hash of container_path => local_path in @volumes, generate a
-    # hash of container_path => {}.
-    def volumes_for_create
-      result = {}
-      each_volume do |container_path, local_path, permissions|
-        result[container_path] = {}
-      end
-      result
-    end
-
-    # Private: Generate the `Binds` argument for starting a container.
+    # Private: Generate the `Binds` argument for creating a container.
     #
     # Given a hash of container_path => local_path in @volumes, generate an
     # array of "local_path:container_path:rw".
diff --git a/spec/hoosegow_docker_spec.rb b/spec/hoosegow_docker_spec.rb
index 320a5e7..692ad31 100644
--- a/spec/hoosegow_docker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/hoosegow_docker_spec.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+require 'fileutils'
 require_relative '../lib/hoosegow'
 
 unless defined?(CONFIG)
@@ -18,13 +19,11 @@
 
     context 'unspecified' do
       subject { described_class.new }
-      its(:volumes_for_create) { should be_empty }
       its(:volumes_for_bind) { should be_empty }
     end
 
     context 'empty' do
       let(:volumes) { {} }
-      its(:volumes_for_create) { should be_empty }
       its(:volumes_for_bind) { should be_empty }
     end
 
@@ -33,10 +32,6 @@
         "/inside/path" => "/home/burke/data-for-container:rw",
         "/other/path" => "/etc/shared-config",
       } }
-      its(:volumes_for_create) { should == {
-        "/inside/path" => {},
-        "/other/path" => {},
-      } }
       its(:volumes_for_bind) { should == [
         "/home/burke/data-for-container:/inside/path:rw",
         "/etc/shared-config:/other/path:ro",
@@ -44,6 +39,32 @@
     end
   end
 
+  context "volume is writable" do
+    it "calls after_create" do
+      test_dir = File.join(Dir.pwd, 'volume-test')
+      FileUtils.remove_dir(test_dir, true)
+      FileUtils.mkpath(test_dir)
+
+      config = CONFIG.merge(
+        :Entrypoint => ['/usr/bin/touch',  '/volume-test/test'],
+        :volumes => { '/volume-test' => test_dir + ":rw"}
+      )
+      docker = Hoosegow::Docker.new(config)
+      begin
+        docker.create_container CONFIG[:image_name]
+        docker.start_container
+      ensure
+        docker.stop_container
+        docker.delete_container
+      end
+
+      exists = File.exists?(File.join(test_dir, 'test'))
+      expect(exists).to be_truthy
+      FileUtils.remove_dir(test_dir, true)
+    end
+  end
+
+
   context 'docker_url' do
     it "correctly generates TCP urls" do
       hoosegow = Hoosegow::Docker.new CONFIG.merge(:host => "1.1.1.1", :port => 1234)