diff --git a/templates/simple-object-storage/install.sh b/templates/simple-object-storage/install.sh
index ef1c97b..cf18c2d 100644
--- a/templates/simple-object-storage/install.sh
+++ b/templates/simple-object-storage/install.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ if ! docker volume ls | grep -q "^${VOLUME_NAME} "; then
     docker volume create "${VOLUME_NAME}"
 fi
 
+if ! docker volume inspect "${VOLUME_NAME}" &>/dev/null; then
+    die "Failed to create volume ${VOLUME_NAME}"
+fi
 
 # Test Docker 
 _check_docker_installed || die "Docker test failed, aborting installation..."
diff --git a/templates/simple-object-storage/start.sh b/templates/simple-object-storage/start.sh
index 9582fb6..19f1dab 100644
--- a/templates/simple-object-storage/start.sh
+++ b/templates/simple-object-storage/start.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ source "$(dirname "$0")/_common.sh"
 check_required_env_vars "CONTAINER_NAME" "HOST_PORT" "VOLUME_NAME"
 
 # check volume exists.
-if ! docker volume ls | grep -q "^${VOLUME_NAME} "; then
+if ! docker volume inspect "${VOLUME_NAME}" &>/dev/null; then
     die "Docker volume ${VOLUME_NAME} does not exist"
 fi