diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 104b71f..6114af4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .env
 .env*.local
 
+# local Docker override (build context for dev, not needed in production)
+docker-compose.override.yml
+
 # vercel
 .vercel
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2c7ada9..3e936de 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 services:
   app:
-    build: .
     image: ghcr.io/djsplice07/squares_game:latest
     network_mode: host
     env_file: .env