diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 031e683..197d8aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ and run `docker compose up -d`:
 services:
   db:
     image: postgres:16-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: inkwell
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: CHANGE_ME
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ services:
 
   app:
     image: git.fabledsword.com/bvandeusen/inkwell:latest
+    restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - db
     environment: