diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
index c51a5e1..43cd707 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -18,13 +18,9 @@ jobs:
   # when we are working with nektos/act, we must use the IP address of the service container.
   # this causes issues because nektos/act will not be able to find test-db:5432 but act_runner can.
   # this means we have inconsistent behavior across testing environments, which is bad.
-  # our workaround is to use localhost on local dev, and the dns name on gitea act_runner.
-  create_volumes:
-    name: Create Docker Volumes
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - run: |
-          docker volume ls | grep -q aquatic || docker volume create aquatic
+  # our workaround is to reference service containers two different ways.
+  #   - when running nektos/act on localhost, we reference the service as localhost:<port_number>.
+  #   - when running gitea act_runner on gitea, we reference the service's dns name.
 
   test_phoenix:
     env:
@@ -78,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
 
       tracker-helper:
         image: gitea.futureporn.net/futureporn/tracker-helper:latest
-        # options: --volumes-from ${{ env.JOB_CONTAINER_NAME }}
         ports:
           - 5063:5063
         env:
@@ -135,6 +130,14 @@ jobs:
       #   with:
       #     args: /usr/bin/pg_isready --host test-db --port 5432
 
+      - name: show the env
+        run: |
+          env | sort
+
+      # - name: show the JOB_CONTAINER_ID
+      #   run:
+      #     options: --volumes-from ${{ env.JOB_CONTAINER_NAME }}
+
       - name: Setup FFmpeg
         uses: FedericoCarboni/setup-ffmpeg@v3
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9eb3a42..b536795 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
 services:
 
-  opentracker:
+  aquatic:
     build:
-      context: ./apps/opentracker
-    container_name: opentracker
-    environment:
-      - WHITELIST_FEED_URL=http://bright:4000/torrents
-    env_file:
-      - .kamal/secrets.development
+      context: ./apps/aquatic
     ports:
-      - "6969:6969/tcp"
-      - "6969:6969/udp"
+      - "3003:3003/udp"
+      - "9000:9000/tcp"
     volumes:
-      - opentracker-etc:/etc/opentracker
+      - aquatic
+
+  # opentracker:
+  #   build:
+  #     context: ./apps/opentracker
+  #   container_name: opentracker
+  #   environment:
+  #     - WHITELIST_FEED_URL=http://bright:4000/torrents
+  #   env_file:
+  #     - .kamal/secrets.development
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "6969:6969/tcp"
+  #     - "6969:6969/udp"
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - opentracker-etc:/etc/opentracker
 
   # qbittorrent:
   #   build:
@@ -117,4 +126,5 @@ volumes:
   pg_data:
   redis_data:
   cache:
-  opentracker-etc:
\ No newline at end of file
+  opentracker-etc:
+  aquatic:
\ No newline at end of file