diff --git a/docker-compose.app.yml b/docker-compose.app.yml
index 7cf9bbc..0d52053 100644
--- a/docker-compose.app.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.app.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ services:
     container_name: fems-admin
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
-      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-development}
     ports:
       - "${ADMIN_PORT}:3002"
     environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-development}
     volumes:
       - ./fems-admin:/app
       - /app/node_modules
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ services:
     container_name: fems-app
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
-      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-development}
     ports:
       - "${APP_PORT}:3003"
     environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-development}
     volumes:
       - ./fems-app:/app
       - /app/node_modules
@@ -59,17 +59,14 @@ services:
     container_name: fems-api
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
-      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-development}
     ports:
       - "${API_PORT}:3001"
     environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-development}
     volumes:
       - ./fems-api:/app
       - /app/node_modules
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres
-      # - redis
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3001/health"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -84,17 +81,16 @@ services:
     container_name: fems-realtime-api
     restart: unless-stopped
     env_file:
-      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - .env.${NODE_ENV:-development}
     ports:
       - "${REALTIME_API_PORT}:3004"
     environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-development}
     volumes:
       - ./fems-realtime-api:/app
       - /app/node_modules
     depends_on:
       - fems-api
-      - postgres
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3004/health"]
       interval: 30s