diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
index 12b4f6cc..31cb0446 100644
--- a/api/README.md
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ from our local source code, instead of using the pre-built Docker image `mlexcha
     # cd <mlx_root_dir>
     cd quickstart
     
-    docker compose --project-name  no_api   up   minio miniosetup mysql mlx-ui
+    docker compose --project-name  no_api   up   minio miniosetup mysql mlx-ui dashboard
 
 When the MLX UI is ready, the log messages should show something like this:
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ After testing or debugging your code changes, bring down the Docker Compose stac
 
     # control + C 
 
-    docker compose --project-name  no_api  down  minio miniosetup mysql mlx-ui
+    docker compose --project-name  no_api  down
 
 Optional, to delete all data in Minio and MySQL, run the following commands:
 
diff --git a/quickstart/docker-compose.yaml b/quickstart/docker-compose.yaml
index 362a9a6f..33ba1de5 100644
--- a/quickstart/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/quickstart/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ services:
     image: curlimages/curl
     depends_on:
       - mlx-ui
-      - catalog
     entrypoint: ["/bin/sh","-c"]
     command:
     - |