diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c073a16..72e23a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ docker pull callidon/sage
 docker run -v path/to/config-file:/opt/data/ -p 8000:8000 callidon/sage sage /opt/data/config.yaml -w 4 -p 8000
 ```
 
+Notice: you can also use [docker-compose.yml](https://github.com/sage-org/sage-engine/blob/master/docker-compose.yml) instead of the long docker run command. 
 
 # Documentation
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da8e5ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+version: '3.4'
+
+services:
+
+  sage-engine:
+    container_name: sage-engine
+    image: callidon/sage
+    volumes:
+      - .:/opt/data/
+    tty: true         # to have nice outputs
+    stdin_open: true  # to be able to use CTRL+C to stop the container
+    ports:
+      - 8000:8000
+    command: sage /opt/data/config.yaml -w 4 -p 8000
+