diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a732e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Development compose file - builds from local source
+# Usage: docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build
+services:
+  gitea-mcp:
+    build: .
+    container_name: gitea-mcp-dev
+    restart: "no"
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/health"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 5s
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e875e05..19311a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 services:
   gitea-mcp:
-    build: .
+    image: gitea.ext.ben.io/b3nw/gitea-mcp:latest
     container_name: gitea-mcp
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
-    env_file:
-      - .env
+    environment:
+      - GITEA_URL=${GITEA_URL}
+      - GITEA_TOKEN=${GITEA_TOKEN}
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/health"]
       interval: 30s