diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 67c244b..fa5a0f3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ services:
   # happens behind a TLS-terminating proxy — so SameSite=None cookies would be
   # dropped by browsers on cross-origin requests. See nginx/default.conf.
   nginx:
-    image: nginx:alpine
+    build:
+      context: ./nginx
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - couchdb
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ services:
       SERVICE_FQDN_NGINX_5984:
     expose:
       - "5984"
-    volumes:
-      - ./nginx/default.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf:ro
     networks:
       - default
       - coolify
diff --git a/nginx/Dockerfile b/nginx/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0021348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM nginx:alpine
+COPY default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
+EXPOSE 5984