diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 56a89ae..9aacb8d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ acme-dns.log
 coverage.out
 .idea/
 config/config.cfg
+docker-compose.yml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5daa13..8ccf46e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ docker run --rm --name acmedns                 \
 
 2) Copy [configuration template](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joohoi/acme-dns/master/config.cfg) to `config/config.cfg`.
 
-3) Copy [docker-compose.yml from the project](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joohoi/acme-dns/master/docker-compose.yml), or create your own.
+3) Copy [docker-compose.yml.example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/joohoi/acme-dns/master/docker-compose.yml.example) to docker-compose.yml and edit as needed.
 
 4) Edit the `config/config.cfg` and `docker-compose.yml` to suit your needs, and run `docker-compose up -d`.
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml.example
similarity index 100%
rename from docker-compose.yml
rename to docker-compose.yml.example