diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index a4b3b24..8cec95c 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -1,34 +1,47 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
 services:
   api-server:
     build:
-      context: ./  
-      dockerfile: src/api-server/Dockerfile 
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: src/api-server/Dockerfile
     container_name: DwinzoApi_V0_end
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
-      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017/dwinzodb
+      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017
     ports:
       - "4999:4999"
     expose:
       - 4999
+    depends_on:
+      - net-ready
     networks:
-      - DwinzoDemoNetwork
+      - DwinzoMajor
 
   socket-server:
     build:
-      context: ./  
-      dockerfile: src/socket-server/Dockerfile 
+      context: ./
+      dockerfile: src/socket-server/Dockerfile
     container_name: DwinzoSocket_V0_end
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
-      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017/dwinzodb
+      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017
     ports:
       - "7999:7999"
     expose:
       - 7999
+    depends_on:
+      - net-ready
     networks:
-      - DwinzoDemoNetwork
+      - DwinzoMajor
+
+  # Dummy container to ensure network availability
+  net-ready:
+    image: busybox
+    command: sleep 1
+    networks:
+      - DwinzoMajor
 
 networks:
-  DwinzoDemoNetwork:
-    driver: bridge
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+  DwinzoMajor:
+    external: true  # Use the backend’s Docker network