diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65a8a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FROM mhart/alpine-node
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+COPY package.json .
+COPY package-lock.json .
+RUN npm install
+
+COPY . .
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+CMD ["npm", "start"]
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e37d1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+build:
+	docker-compose build
+
+up:
+	docker-compose up
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diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 2a05bd4..2f05d40 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const port = 3000
 const MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
 
 // Connection URL
-const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
+const url = process.env.MONGO_HOSTNAME;
 // Database Name
 const dbName = 'gotenacious';
 app.use(express.json());
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c498e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  dashboard:
+    build: .
+    depends_on: 
+      - mongo
+    volumes: 
+      - /node_modules
+    env_file: 
+      - .env
+    ports:
+      - 3000:3000
+  mongo:
+    image: mongo
+    ports:
+      - 27017:27017
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50fd8fe..ce07c68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "main": "app.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "nodemon server.js"
+    "start": "nodemon server.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",