diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7a8d0b2..547e490 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ services:
 
   api:
     build: ./api
+    volumes: 
+      - ./api:/app:z
     ports:
       - "${API_PORT:-8000}:8000"
+    command: uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
     environment:
       DATABASE_URL: postgresql+asyncpg://${POSTGRES_USER:-langlearn}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB:-langlearn}
       ADMIN_USER_EMAILS: ${ADMIN_USER_EMAILS:-wilson@thomaswilson.xyz}
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ services:
       DEEPL_API_KEY: ${DEEPL_API_KEY}
       DEEPGRAM_API_KEY: ${DEEPGRAM_API_KEY}
       GEMINI_API_KEY: ${GEMINI_API_KEY}
+      PYTHONPATH: /app
       STORAGE_ENDPOINT_URL: http://storage:9000
       STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY: ${STORAGE_ACCESS_KEY:-langlearn}
       STORAGE_SECRET_KEY: ${STORAGE_SECRET_KEY}