diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..915d53df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+    db:
+        image: dhis2/postgres-contrib
+        restart: unless-stopped
+        environment:
+            POSTGRES_DB: apphub
+            POSTGRES_USER: apphub
+            POSTGRES_PASSWORD: apphub
+        ports:
+            - 5433:5432
diff --git a/server/.env.template b/server/.env.template
index de48627a9..ab945ab20 100644
--- a/server/.env.template
+++ b/server/.env.template
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ NODE_ENV=
 # (i.e. no need to set them manually in EBS environments). In local/other
 # environments configure these for the postgres database to use for the app hub
 # backend.
-RDS_HOSTNAME=
-RDS_USERNAME=
-RDS_PASSWORD=
-RDS_DB_NAME=
-RDS_DB_PORT=
+RDS_HOSTNAME=localhost
+RDS_USERNAME=apphub
+RDS_PASSWORD=apphub
+RDS_DB_NAME=apphub
+RDS_DB_PORT=5433
 
 # Authentication config.
 # Set `NO_AUTH_MAPPED_USER_ID=true` if no auth is used (such as in development).