diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0467308..37f5e69 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ services:
   mongodb:
     image: mongo:latest
     container_name: mongodb
-    ports:
-      - "27017:27017"
     environment: 
-      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
-      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: example
+    - MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=air
+    - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=root
+    - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=example
 
   seed:
     container_name: seed
@@ -18,11 +17,19 @@ services:
 
   mongo-express:
     image: mongo-express:latest
+    depends_on: 
+      - mongodb
     restart: on-failure
     ports:
       - "8081:8081"
     links:
       - mongodb
     environment: 
-      ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME: root
-      ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_PASSWORD: example
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+      - ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME=root
+      - ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_PASSWORD=example
+      - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME=root
+      - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD=example
+      - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_SERVER=mongodb
+      - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_PORT=27017
+      - ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ENABLE_ADMIN=true
+      - ME_CONFIG_OPTIONS_EDITORTHEME=default
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