diff --git a/compose/loader/volume.go b/compose/loader/volume.go
index 3f33492ea7..4dce1b2ef5 100644
--- a/compose/loader/volume.go
+++ b/compose/loader/volume.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ func populateFieldFromBuffer(char rune, buffer []rune, volume *types.ServiceVolu
 		switch option {
 		case "ro":
 			volume.ReadOnly = true
+		case "rw":
+			volume.ReadOnly = false
 		case "nocopy":
 			volume.Volume = &types.ServiceVolumeVolume{NoCopy: true}
 		default:
diff --git a/compose/loader/volume_test.go b/compose/loader/volume_test.go
index 0735d5a54a..19d19f2306 100644
--- a/compose/loader/volume_test.go
+++ b/compose/loader/volume_test.go
@@ -132,3 +132,17 @@ func TestParseVolumeWithReadOnly(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.DeepEqual(t, volume, expected)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParseVolumeWithRW(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, path := range []string{"./foo", "/home/user"} {
+		volume, err := parseVolume(path + ":/target:rw")
+		expected := types.ServiceVolumeConfig{
+			Type:     "bind",
+			Source:   path,
+			Target:   "/target",
+			ReadOnly: false,
+		}
+		assert.NilError(t, err)
+		assert.DeepEqual(t, volume, expected)
+	}
+}