diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index 2ff8316..6adb760 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -20,13 +20,16 @@ services:
 {% if qux_fe_host_bind_port %}
     ports:
       - "{{ qux_fe_host_bind_port ~ ':8082' }}"
-{% endif %}
-    depends_on:
-      - qux-be
+{% else %}
+    expose:
+      - "8082"
     labels:
       traefik.enable: "true"
       traefik.http.routers.qux-fe.entryPoints: "web_https"
       traefik.http.routers.qux-fe.rule: "Host(`{{ qux_domain }}`)"
+{% endif %}
+    depends_on:
+      - qux-be
   qux-be:
     restart: always
     container_name: quant-ux-backend
@@ -59,15 +62,18 @@ services:
 {% if qux_ws_host_bind_port %}
     ports:
       - "{{ qux_ws_host_bind_port ~ ':8086' }}"
+{% else %}
+    expose:
+      - "8086"
+    labels:
+      traefik.enable: "true"
+      traefik.http.routers.qux-ws.entryPoints: "web_https"
+      traefik.http.routers.qux-ws.rule: "Host(`ws.{{ qux_domain }}`)"
 {% endif %}
     links:
       - qux-be
     depends_on:
       - qux-be
-    labels:
-      traefik.enable: "true"
-      traefik.http.routers.qux-ws.entryPoints: "web_https"
-      traefik.http.routers.qux-ws.rule: "Host(`ws.{{ qux_domain }}`)"
 
 networks:
   default: