diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c77976c..95e5a63 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM python:3.11.0-alpine3.16
 COPY ./app /app
 WORKDIR /app
+RUN apk add gcc musl-dev mariadb-connector-c-dev
 RUN pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 ENV FLASK_APP=app.py
 CMD ["gunicorn", "-b", "0.0.0.0:80", "-w", "4", "app:app"]
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index c03ccc4..c0fc347 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ services:
     image: container-registry.infra.dubyatp.xyz/bellscheduler/app:latest-testing
     restart: always
     environment:
-      - SQLITE_DB=database.db
+      - MYSQL_USER=root
+      - MYSQL_PASSWORD=notasecuresecretkeyonlyuseforlocaldevelopment
+      - MYSQL_HOST=db
+      - MYSQL_PORT=3306
+      - MYSQL_DB=bellscheduler
       - SECRET_KEY=notasecuresecretkeyonlyuseforlocaldevelopment
       - NODE_NAME=local
       - POD_NAME=local
       - FLASK_ENV=development
       - FLASK_DEBUG=1
       - PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-    volumes:
-      - ./database.db:/app/database.db
     ports:
       - 127.0.0.1:80:80
   db: