diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4caba9f..8b673a0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
       IS_HTTPS_ENABLED: '${IS_HTTPS_ENABLED:-true}'
       COUCHDB_USER: ${COUCHDB_USER:-admin}
       COUCHDB_PASSWORD: ${COUCHDB_PASSWORD}
+    expose:
+      - "5984"
     volumes:
       - couchdb_data:/opt/couchdb/data