diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63d92c4..cb541ad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ bootstrap: \
 # -- Docker/compose
 build: ## build the app-dev container
 	@$(COMPOSE) build app-dev
+	@$(COMPOSE) build dimail
 .PHONY: build
 
 down: ## stop and remove containers, networks, images, and volumes
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ run: ## start the wsgi (production) and servers with production Docker images
 .PHONY: run
 
 run-dev: ## start the servers in development mode (watch) Docker images
-	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate --detach app-dev frontend-dev celery-dev celery-beat-dev nginx maildev
+	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate --detach app-dev dimail frontend-dev celery-dev celery-beat-dev nginx maildev
 .PHONY: run-dev
 
 status: ## an alias for "docker compose ps"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3ca7d27..d9400fd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ services:
       postgresql:
         condition: service_healthy
         restart: true
-      dimail:
-        condition: service_started
       maildev:
         condition: service_started
       redis: