diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 0849a1a12..b0c0b8cb3 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 # Argument to pass in the supersonic version at build time
 ARG SUPERSONIC_VERSION
 
+# Install necessary packages, including MySQL client
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y mysql-client unzip && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
 # Copy the supersonic standalone zip file into the container
 COPY assembly/build/supersonic-standalone-${SUPERSONIC_VERSION}.zip .
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..393dbccca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  mysql:
+    image: mysql:8.0
+    container_name: supersonic_mysql
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: root_password
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_NAME}
+      MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+    ports:
+      - "3306:3306"
+    volumes:
+      - mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql
+    networks:
+      - supersonic_network
+    dns:
+      - 8.8.8.8
+      - 8.8.4.4
+
+  db_init:
+    image: supersonic:0.9.2-SNAPSHOT
+    container_name: supersonic_db_init
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
+    networks:
+      - supersonic_network
+    command: >
+      sh -c "
+      sleep 30 &&
+      if ! mysql -h mysql -u${DB_USERNAME} -p${DB_PASSWORD} -e 'use ${DB_NAME}; show tables;' | grep -q 's2_database'; then
+        mysql -h mysql -u${DB_USERNAME} -p${DB_PASSWORD} ${DB_NAME} < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-0.9.2-SNAPSHOT/conf/schema-mysql.sql &&
+        mysql -h mysql -u${DB_USERNAME} -p${DB_PASSWORD} ${DB_NAME} < /usr/src/app/supersonic-standalone-0.9.2-SNAPSHOT/conf/data-mysql.sql
+      else
+        echo 'Database already initialized.'
+      fi
+      "
+    environment:
+      DB_NAME: supersonic_db
+      DB_USERNAME: supersonic_user
+      DB_PASSWORD: supersonic_password
+    dns:
+      - 8.8.8.8
+      - 8.8.4.4
+
+  chroma:
+    image: chromadb/chroma:latest
+    container_name: supersonic_chroma
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    networks:
+      - supersonic_network
+    dns:
+      - 8.8.8.8
+      - 8.8.4.4
+
+
+  java_backend:
+    image: supersonic:0.9.2-SNAPSHOT
+    container_name: supersonic_java_backend
+    environment:
+      DB_NAME: supersonic_db
+      DB_USERNAME: supersonic_user
+      DB_PASSWORD: supersonic_password
+    ports:
+      - "9080:9080"
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
+      - db_init
+      - chroma
+    networks:
+      - supersonic_network
+    dns:
+      - 8.8.8.8
+      - 8.8.4.4
+
+volumes:
+  mysql_data:
+
+networks:
+  supersonic_network:
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