# Containerize a Next.js application — Step 3: Update compose.yaml

> Add nextjs-test and nextjs-lint services to your compose.yaml file.

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Add nextjs-test and nextjs-lint services to your compose.yaml file. In the sample project these services use the tools profile so they don't start with a normal docker compose up. Both reuse Dockerfile.dev and run the test or lint command

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```yaml
services:
  nextjs-prod-standalone:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile
    image: nextjs-sample:prod
    container_name: nextjs-sample-prod
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"

  nextjs-dev:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
    image: nextjs-sample:dev
    container_name: nextjs-sample-dev
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      - WATCHPACK_POLLING=true
    develop:
      watch:
        - action: sync
          path: .
          target: /app
          ignore:
            - node_modules/
            - .next/
        - action: rebuild
          path: package.json

  nextjs-test:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
    image: nextjs-sample:dev
    container_name: nextjs-sample-test
    command:
      [
        "sh",
        "-c",
        "if [ -f package-lock.json ]; then npm run test:run 2&gt;/dev/null || npm
```

The nextjs-test and nextjs-lint services reuse the same Dockerfile.dev used for development and override the default command to run tests or lint. The profiles: [tools] means these services only run when you use the --profile tools option.

After completing the previous steps, your project directory should contain

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```text
├── docker-nextjs-sample/
│ ├── Dockerfile
│ ├── Dockerfile.dev
│ ├── .dockerignore
│ ├── compose.yaml
│ ├── vitest.config.ts
│ ├── vitest.setup.ts
│ └── next.config.ts
```

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