diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
index 27ef069..8777407 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     # --- Add database service definition ---
     services:
       postgres:
-        image: postgres:17.5
+        image: postgres:18.0
         env:
           # Use secrets for DB init, with fallbacks for flexibility
           POSTGRES_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_TEST_USER || 'testuser' }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2dbf311..17a411f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/.env .
 COPY --from=builder /usr/src/app/migrations ./migrations
 
 # Expose the port your Axum app listens on (e.g., 3000 or 8000)
-EXPOSE 3000
+EXPOSE 8001
 
 # Set the command to run your application
 # Ensure this matches the binary name copied above
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 80d8100..b5e1e81 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ services:
 
   # PostgreSQL Database Service
   auth_db:
-    image: postgres:17.5-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
+    image: postgres:18.0-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
     container_name: icarus_auth_db # Optional: Give the container a specific name
     environment:
       # These MUST match the user, password, and database name in the DATABASE_URL above