diff --git a/deploy-compose.yml b/deploy-compose.yml
index 869f987d6..bc0cbd23d 100644
--- a/deploy-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy-compose.yml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ services:
     restart: always
   mongodb:
     container_name: chat-mongodb
-    ports:
-      - 27018:27017
+    # ports:  # Uncomment this to access mongodb from outside docker, not safe in deployment
+    #   - 27018:27017
     image: mongo
     restart: always
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a7de0a515..79f41af5f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ services:
       - ./images:/app/client/public/images
   mongodb:
     container_name: chat-mongodb
-    ports:
-      - 27018:27017
+    # ports:  # Uncomment this to access mongodb from outside docker, not safe in deployment
+    #   - 27018:27017
     image: mongo
     restart: always
     volumes: