diff --git a/configure.js b/configure.js
index cbff92b..205f28a 100644
--- a/configure.js
+++ b/configure.js
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ var config = {};
 
 config.mongo_db = {};
 
-config.mongo_db.connection_string = "mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017";
+config.mongo_db.connection_string = "mongodb://172.19.0.2:27017";
 
 module.exports = config;
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.mongodb b/docker/Dockerfile.mongodb
index 8e3b4b6..d54f753 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.mongodb
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.mongodb
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ FROM mongo:latest
 
 # Expose the default MongoDB port
 EXPOSE 27017
+
+COMMAND ['--logpath', '/somewhere/specific.log']
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 2764f77..6b76506 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,6 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"
     depends_on:
+      - mongodb
+    links:
       - mongodb
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