diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c5a0f2a..57b2221 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ services:
       - ./extras:/extras
     environment:
       - DNS=one.one.one.one
+      - SDCARD_SIZE=64G
       - RAM_SIZE=8192
     privileged: true
     devices:
diff --git a/start-emulator.sh b/start-emulator.sh
index aa19835..e1f0c26 100644
--- a/start-emulator.sh
+++ b/start-emulator.sh
@@ -5,5 +5,17 @@ if [ -f /data/.first-boot-done ]; then
   RAMDISK="-ramdisk /data/android.avd/ramdisk.img"
 fi
 
+# Define the SD card path
+SDCARD_PATH="/data/android.avd/sdcard.img"
+SDCARD="-sdcard $SDCARD_PATH"
+# Initialize the SDCARD_PATH only if CREATE_SDCARD is true and the sdcard doesn't exist
+if [ -n "$SDCARD_SIZE" ] && [ ! -f /data/android.avd/sdcard.img ]; then
+  echo "Creating SD card..."
+  # Create the SD card using the specified size
+  /opt/android-sdk/emulator/mksdcard $SDCARD_SIZE $SDCARD_PATH
+  echo "SD card created with size: $SDCARD_SIZE"
+fi
+
+chmod -x /opt/android-sdk/emulator/crashpad_handler
 # Start the emulator with the appropriate ramdisk.img
-/opt/android-sdk/emulator/emulator -avd android -nojni -netfast -writable-system -no-window -no-audio -no-boot-anim -skip-adb-auth -gpu swiftshader_indirect -no-snapshot -no-metrics $RAMDISK -qemu -m ${RAM_SIZE:-4096}
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+/opt/android-sdk/emulator/emulator -avd android -nojni -netfast -writable-system -no-window -no-audio -no-boot-anim -skip-adb-auth -gpu swiftshader_indirect -no-snapshot -no-metrics $RAMDISK ${SDCARD_SIZE:+$SDCARD} -qemu -m ${RAM_SIZE:-4096}
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