diff --git a/db/docker-compose.yml b/db/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.8'
+services:
+  rethinkdb:
+    image: rethinkdb:latest
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - rethinkdb_data:/data
+    ports:
+      - "28015:28015" # Client driver port
+      - "8080:8080"   # Admin UI port
+
+volumes:
+  rethinkdb_data:
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