services: simple-express-app: container_name: simple-express-app build: . ports: - "3000:3000" environment: - CHOKIDAR_USEPOLLING=true - WATCHPACK_POLLING=true volumes: - .:/usr/src/app # Mount your project directory correctly - /usr/src/app/node_modules command: nodemon -L app.js networks: - my-network restart: always networks: my-network: driver: bridge