diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bfd6a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Version control
+.git
+.github
+
+# Gradle build outputs / caches (must always be rebuilt fresh inside the image)
+.gradle
+build/
+.kotlin
+!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
+
+# IDE
+.idea
+.vscode
+.run
+*.iml
+*.iws
+*.ipr
+
+# Docker-only local files (secrets/env must never be baked into the image)
+docker/.env
+docker/*.env.docker
+docker/*.secret
+
+# Misc
+*.hprof
+.gradle-docker-cache/
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 8e02f94..79a446e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,40 +58,6 @@ tasks.withType<Test>().configureEach {
     jvmArgs("-javaagent:$agentJar")
   }
 }
-tasks.test {
-  dependsOn("copyEnv")
-}
-
-tasks.register<Copy>("copyEnv") {
-  group = "docker"
-  description = "copy the default dotenv file"
-  from("docker")
-  into("docker")
-  rename {
-    it.removeSuffix(".template")
-  }
-  include(".env.template")
-  eachFile {
-    if (File("docker/$name").exists()) {
-      exclude()
-    }
-  }
-  val files =
-    buildList {
-      add(File("docker/postgresql.secret"))
-      if (!project.hasProperty("ci")) {
-        add(File("docker/pgadmin.secret"))
-      }
-    }
-  outputs.files(*files.toTypedArray())
-  doLast {
-    files.forEach {
-      if (!it.exists()) {
-        it.writeText("changeit")
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
 
 dependencies {
   implementation("io.ktor:ktor-server-core-jvm")
diff --git a/doc/installation.md b/doc/installation.md
index 0fced39..01eecca 100644
--- a/doc/installation.md
+++ b/doc/installation.md
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
 Installation
 ============
 
-To run the stack:
+To run the stack in production:
 
 ```shell
 docker compose -f docker\docker-compose-prod.yaml -p event-demo up -d
 ```
 
+To run only the app dependencies in development mode and run the app localy (not in docker):
+
+```shell
+docker compose -f docker\docker-compose-dev.yaml up -d
+```
+
+To run the tests in docker (it's designed for the CI):
+
+```shell
+docker compose -f docker\docker-compose-test.yaml up -d
+```
+
 Api url:
 - [Backend API](http://api.traefik.me/)
 - [Frontend web site](http://app.traefik.me/) (WIP)
diff --git a/docker/.env.docker b/docker/.env.docker
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9a32c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/.env.docker
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+REDIS_URL=redis://redis
+POSTGRESQL_URL=jdbc:postgresql://postgresql/event-demo
+RABBITMQ_URL=rabbitmq
diff --git a/docker/.env.template b/docker/.env.template
deleted file mode 100644
index f4e167b..0000000
--- a/docker/.env.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 0d6ed75..2eef580 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Stage 1: Cache Gradle dependencies
-FROM gradle:latest AS cache
+FROM gradle:9.6.1-jdk21-alpine AS cache
 RUN mkdir -p /home/gradle/cache_home
 ENV GRADLE_USER_HOME=/home/gradle/cache_home
 COPY build.gradle.* gradle.properties /home/gradle/app/
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ WORKDIR /home/gradle/app
 RUN gradle build -i -x check
 
 # Stage 2: Build Application
-FROM gradle:latest AS build
+FROM gradle:9.6.1-jdk21-alpine AS build
 COPY --from=cache /home/gradle/cache_home /home/gradle/.gradle
 COPY --chown=gradle:gradle . /home/gradle/src
 WORKDIR /home/gradle/src
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ WORKDIR /home/gradle/src
 RUN gradle buildFatJar --no-daemon
 
 # Stage 3: Create the Runtime Image
-FROM amazoncorretto:21 AS runtime
+FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jre-alpine AS runtime
 EXPOSE 8080
 RUN mkdir /app
-COPY --from=build /home/gradle/src/build/libs/*.jar /app/event-demo-all.jar
+COPY --from=build /home/gradle/src/build/libs/*-all.jar /app/event-demo-all.jar
 ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","/app/event-demo-all.jar"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/DockerfileTest b/docker/DockerfileTest
index 183ddcd..aae096a 100644
--- a/docker/DockerfileTest
+++ b/docker/DockerfileTest
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Image officielle Gradle avec JDK 21 déjà installé
 FROM gradle:9.6.1-jdk21
- 
+
 WORKDIR /app
- 
+
 # Copie du wrapper et des fichiers de config en premier pour profiter du cache Docker
 COPY build.gradle.kts settings.gradle.kts ./
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-ci.yaml b/docker/docker-compose-ci.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 78ccfde..0000000
--- a/docker/docker-compose-ci.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-name: event-demo-ci
-include:
-  - path:
-    - parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
-    - parts/docker-compose-databases-expose.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-dev.yaml b/docker/docker-compose-dev.yaml
index 87b6cbf..6574721 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-dev.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-dev.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-name: event-demo-test
+name: event-demo-dev
 include:
   - path:
       - parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
       - parts/docker-compose-databases-expose.yaml
       - parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml
       - parts/docker-compose-tools-local.yaml
-      - parts/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+      - parts/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
+
+services:
+  postgresql:
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "changeit"
+
+  pgadmin:
+    environment:
+      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD: "changeit"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-prod.yaml b/docker/docker-compose-prod.yaml
index f5a1142..673849b 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-prod.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-prod.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,16 @@ include:
     - parts/docker-compose-app.yaml
     - parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml
     - parts/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
+
+services:
+  postgresql:
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/postgresql_password
+    volumes:
+      - ./postgresql.secret:/run/secrets/postgresql_password:ro
+
+  pgadmin:
+    environment:
+      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/pgadmin_password
+    volumes:
+      - ./pgadmin.secret:/run/secrets/pgadmin_password:ro
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-test.yaml b/docker/docker-compose-test.yaml
index c338ab7..91205c9 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-test.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-test.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@ include:
   - path:
     - parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
     - parts/docker-compose-test.yaml
-    - parts/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+    - parts/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
+
+services:
+  postgresql:
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "changeit"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/parts/docker-compose-app.yaml b/docker/parts/docker-compose-app.yaml
index 6fe1537..59a1b91 100644
--- a/docker/parts/docker-compose-app.yaml
+++ b/docker/parts/docker-compose-app.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       redis:
         condition: service_healthy
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.docker
     labels:
       - "traefik.http.routers.api.rule=Host(`api.traefik.me`)"
       - "traefik.http.services.api.loadbalancer.server.port=8080"
diff --git a/docker/parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml b/docker/parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
index 8f1d81a..491d9bd 100644
--- a/docker/parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
+++ b/docker/parts/docker-compose-databases.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ services:
     image: postgres:18.4
     command: postgres -c 'max_connections=500'
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/postgresql_password
       POSTGRES_USER: event-demo
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "sh -c 'pg_isready -U event-demo'"]
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ services:
       retries: 10
     volumes:
       - postgresql_data:/var/lib/postgresql
-      - ../postgresql.secret:/run/secrets/postgresql_password:ro
 
   rabbitmq:
     image: rabbitmq:4-management-alpine
diff --git a/docker/parts/docker-compose-test.yaml b/docker/parts/docker-compose-test.yaml
index 0e5d60b..d36f9f9 100644
--- a/docker/parts/docker-compose-test.yaml
+++ b/docker/parts/docker-compose-test.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       redis:
         condition: service_healthy
+    env_file:
+      - ../.env.docker
 
 volumes:
   gradle-cache:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml b/docker/parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml
index ee35d57..d5d9be0 100644
--- a/docker/parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml
+++ b/docker/parts/docker-compose-tools.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ services:
   pgadmin:
     image: dpage/pgadmin4
     environment:
-      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL: $PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL
-      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_PASSWORD_FILE: /run/secrets/pgadmin_password
-    secrets:
-      - pgadmin_password
+      PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL: ${PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL:-admin@event-demo.dev}
     volumes:
       - pgadmin_data:/var/lib/pgadmin
     configs:
@@ -45,9 +42,5 @@ configs:
         }
       }
 
-secrets:
-  pgadmin_password:
-    file: ../pgadmin.secret
-
 volumes:
   pgadmin_data:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.conf b/src/main/resources/application.conf
index 0280eae..66a0f43 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.conf
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ jwt {
 }
 
 redis {
-    url = "redis://redis:6379"
+    url = "redis://localhost:6379"
     url = ${?REDIS_URL}
 }
 
 postgresql {
-    url = "jdbc:postgresql://postgresql/event-demo"
+    url = "jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/event-demo"
     url = ${?POSTGRESQL_URL}
 
     username = "event-demo"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ postgresql {
 }
 
 rabbitmq {
-    url = "rabbitmq"
+    url = "localhost"
     url = ${?RABBITMQ_URL}
 
     port = "5672"