diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d0d74bf..c5344ac 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ services:
     command:
       - >-
         TB_FILE=/var/lib/tigerbeetle/0_0.tigerbeetle; if [ ! -f "$$TB_FILE" ];
-        then /tigerbeetle format --cluster=0 --replica=0 "$$TB_FILE"; fi; exec
-        /tigerbeetle start --addresses=0.0.0.0:3000 --development "$$TB_FILE"
+        then /tigerbeetle format --cluster=0 --replica=0 --replica-count=1
+        "$$TB_FILE"; fi; exec /tigerbeetle start --addresses=0.0.0.0:3000
+        --development "$$TB_FILE"
     expose:
       - "3000"
     volumes: