diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3c1ef14..e64ea3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -r requirements.txt
       - name: Start containers
-        run: docker compose up -d
+        run: docker compose up -d rabbitmq db
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
           pip install pytest
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03e1e6d..f55d87d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,5 +37,6 @@ optimal settings of broker and database for real-world load, etc.
 
 1. Install docker and docker-compose
 2. Then run `docker compose up`
-3. For testing on your machine, install and run `pytest` (step 2 is required)
+3. For testing on your machine, install and run `pytest`
+   - Step 2 could be `docker compose up -d rabbitmq db`
 4. Finally `docker compose down`