diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 365ca9f49..f3ba2280a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# simplified compose for local development
+#
+# simplified compose FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT.
+#
+# please don't use this in production: it has no database persistence and maps to tt-rss source directly.
+#
 
 version: '3'