diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1b563a52..2e861512b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ yasp.sql
 Procfile.dev
 
 docker-compose.override.yml
+profiles/custom.json
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 64b9106ec..45b14c618 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Does not set up Cassandra
 
+# You don't usually need to edit this file.
+# If it does not fit your personal use case, docker-compose.override.yml is a preferred way to go.
+
 version: '2'
 services:
   db:
@@ -12,7 +15,11 @@ services:
     network_mode: host
   web:
     build: .
-    command: ./docker/main-launch.sh basic # change 'basic' to 'everything' to launch all services
+    # 'basic' to launch basic configuration as in profiles/basic.json
+    # 'everything' to launch all the services as in profiles/everything.json
+    # 'custom-profile' to launch all services as in profiles/custom.json (you'll have to provide it)
+    # or just override the whole command with your script if existing does not fit your needs
+    command: ./docker/main-launch.sh basic 
     ports:
       - "5000"
     volumes:
diff --git a/docker/main-launch.sh b/docker/main-launch.sh
index cb3459573..bdb16c2de 100755
--- a/docker/main-launch.sh
+++ b/docker/main-launch.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # main-launch.sh
 # Script run in the main container
-# If this scripts exits, so does the main container
+# If this script exits, so does the main container
 
 npm run build
 
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ case $1 in
     'everything')
         pm2 start profiles/everything.json
     ;;
+    'custom-profile')
+        # To use this option you'll have to provide your custom.json profile. It's gitignored.
+        pm2 start profiles/custom.json
+    ;;
     *)
         pm2 start profiles/everything.json
     ;;