diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3'
+
+services:
+  movie-database:
+    image: postgres
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: moviedatabase
+    ports:
+      - "5432:5432"
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