diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 9835b5b2e..aeb665dc8 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./docker_config_files/mysql/init.sh:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sh
       - db_data:/var/lib/mysql:rw
+    ports:
+      - "3306:3306"      
     expose:
       - "3306"
     networks: