diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index ceb2b32..bdb857c 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
     container_name: DwinzoApi_V0_end
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: development
+      MONGO_URI: mongodb://mongo-Dwinzocontainer:27017/dwinzodb
+
     ports:
       - "4999:4999"  # Host port 5000 mapped to container's port 5000
     expose:
@@ -32,16 +34,6 @@ services:
     networks:
       - DwinzoMajor  # Socket server on the same network as the API server
 
-  mongo:
-    image: mongo:latest
-    container_name: mongo-Dwinzocontainer-demo
-    ports:
-      - "27021:27017"
-    volumes:
-      - mongo-data:/data/db
-    networks:
-      - DwinzoMajor  # Mongo is now on the same network
-
 
 volumes:
   mongo-data:  # Persistent volume for MongoDB data