diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d4cfefb..81c19a1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
-FROM python:3.9-slim
+version: '3.8'
 
-WORKDIR /app
+services:
+  resume_summarizer:
+    build: .
+    container_name: resume_summarizer_container
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+    env_file:
+      - .env  # Loads environment variables from .env
+    volumes:
+      - .:/app
+    command: ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0", "--port=5000"]
 
-# Install system dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    build-essential \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Copy requirements first to leverage Docker cache
-COPY requirements.txt .
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
-
-# Copy the rest of the application
-COPY . .
-
-# Set environment variables
-ENV FLASK_APP=app.py
-ENV FLASK_ENV=development
-ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
-
-# Expose the port the app runs on
-EXPOSE 5000
-
-# Command to run the application
-CMD ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
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