diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 917ee89..456ae94 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ DB_PATH=./data/events.sqlite
 
 # Apprise API service
 apprise_host=apprise
-apprise_port=80
+apprise_port=8000
 apprise_https=false
 notification_mock=false
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92a7208..ab7058e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For production, run `npm run build` followed by `npm start`, and keep the proces
 
 ## Docker
 
-Build and start the service with Docker Compose:
+Build and start the calendar service and Apprise with Docker Compose:
 
 ```sh
 Copy-Item .env.example .env
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Copy-Item .env.example .env
 docker compose up -d --build
 ```
 
-The service listens on port `3000`; set `HOST_PORT` in the shell or Compose `.env` file to change the host port. SQLite data is stored in the persistent `event-data` Docker volume. Follow logs with `docker compose logs -f`, stop with `docker compose down`, and remove the database volume only when you intend to delete the stored events and notification history (`docker compose down -v`).
+The calendar service listens on port `3000`; set `HOST_PORT` in the shell or Compose `.env` file to change the host port. Apprise listens on the private Compose network at `apprise:8000` and is not published directly to the internet. SQLite data is stored in the persistent `event-data` Docker volume. Follow both services with `docker compose logs -f`, stop them with `docker compose down`, and remove the database volume only when you intend to delete the stored events and notification history (`docker compose down -v`).
 
 To build and run without Compose:
 
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index ff2bbb8..e4740f6 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 services:
+  apprise:
+    image: caronc/apprise:latest
+    container_name: apprise
+    hostname: apprise
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      APPRISE_STATEFUL_MODE: simple
+      APPRISE_WORKER_COUNT: "1"
+      APPRISE_DEFAULT_FORMAT: text
+      TZ: Europe/Berlin
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/status"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 3s
+      retries: 5
+
   calendar-service:
     build: .
     container_name: 77th-ev-cal-ntfy-srv
@@ -9,6 +25,13 @@ services:
     environment:
       PORT: 3000
       DB_PATH: /app/data/events.sqlite
+      apprise_host: apprise
+      apprise_port: 8000
+      apprise_https: "false"
+    depends_on:
+      - apprise
+    links:
+      - apprise
     ports:
       - "${HOST_PORT:-3000}:3000"
     volumes: