diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 004666a..8d6048b 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ services:
     container_name: DwinzoApi_V0_end
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
-      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017
     ports:
       - "4999:4999"
     expose:
       - 4999
     depends_on:
-      - net-ready
+      - mongo-external
     networks:
       - DwinzoMajor
 
@@ -24,19 +23,20 @@ services:
     container_name: DwinzoSocket_V0_end
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
-      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017
     ports:
       - "7999:7999"
     expose:
       - 7999
     depends_on:
-      - net-ready
+      - mongo-external
     networks:
       - DwinzoMajor
 
-  net-ready:
-    image: busybox
-    command: sleep 1
+  mongo-external:
+    image: mongo:latest
+    container_name: mongo-Dwinzocontainer  # REFERENCE ONLY, this will not be recreated
+    restart: "no"
+    entrypoint: ["echo", "External Mongo container placeholder"]
     networks:
       - DwinzoMajor