diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 32fc432..1577e73 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
     image: traefik:v2.5
     container_name: traefik
     command:
-      - "--api.insecure=true"  # Enable Traefik dashboard
+      - "--api.insecure=true"  # Enable Traefik dashboard (optional)
       - "--log.level=DEBUG"    # Enable DEBUG level logs
       - "--accesslog"          # Enable access logs
       - "--entrypoints.web.address=:80"  # Listen on port 80
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "80:80"   # Expose port 80
       - "443:443" # Expose port 443
-      - "8080:8080"  # Traefik Dashboard (ensure this is exposed securely)
+      - "8080:8080"  # Traefik Dashboard (optional)
     volumes:
       - "/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock"  # Allow Traefik to interact with Docker
     networks:
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ services:
       - "traefik.enable=true"
       - "traefik.http.routers.nextjs-app.rule=Host(`dash.embermarket.app`)"
       - "traefik.http.services.nextjs-app.loadbalancer.server.port=3000"
-      - "traefik.http.middlewares.ip-whitelist.ipWhiteList.sourcerange=212.113.116.6,194.26.229.41,138.124.13.13"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.nextjs-app.middlewares=ip-whitelist"
+
+      # IP Whitelist middleware for the Next.js app
+      - "traefik.http.routers.nextjs-app.middlewares=ip-whitelist"  # Apply the IP whitelist middleware
+
+      # Define the IP whitelist middleware for the Next.js app
+      - "traefik.http.middlewares.ip-whitelist.ipWhiteList.sourcerange=212.113.116.6,194.26.229.41,138.124.13.13"  # Allowed IPs
+
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://internal-api.inboxi.ng/api