diff --git a/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst b/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
index 8cbf7234..237e1a47 100644
--- a/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
+++ b/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
@@ -112,7 +112,13 @@ To restore a backup, run::
 
     docker-compose -f dev.yml run postgres restore filename.sql
 
+To copy the files from the running Postgres container to the host system::
 
+    docker <postgres containerId>:/backups /host/path/target
+
+To get your Postgres container ID, run::
+
+    docker ps
 
 Other Useful Tips
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