diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a0d620..e2a8426 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 deliberately vulnerable webApp<br>
 I am going to keep building on this to encompass everything I am learning about OWASP 10
 
-Run `docker-compose up` to build and run the application<br>
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+Run `docker-compose up --build` to build and run the application<br>
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b14b5b7..41a7c5e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=notes_app
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
-      - "3306:3306"
+      - "3306"
 
 volumes:
   mysql_data:
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