diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index ce6569f4..f6725995 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -131,24 +131,32 @@ services:
       - ${PROXY_HTTP_PORT:-80}:80
       - ${PROXY_DASH_PORT:-81}:81
       - ${PROXY_HTTPS_PORT:-443}:443
+    # Uncomment this section to use a dedicated database for Nginx Proxy Manager
+    # environment:
+    #   DB_MYSQL_HOST: "proxy-db"
+    #   DB_MYSQL_PORT: 3306
+    #   DB_MYSQL_USER: "npm"
+    #   DB_MYSQL_PASSWORD: "${PROXY_MYSQL_PASS?err}"
+    #   DB_MYSQL_NAME: "npm"
     volumes:
       - proxy-data:/data
       - proxy-le:/etc/letsencrypt
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "/bin/check-health"]
 
-  proxy-db:
-    image: 'jc21/mariadb-aria:latest'
-    restart: always
-    environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "${PROXY_MYSQL_PASS_ROOT?err}"
-      MYSQL_DATABASE: 'npm'
-      MYSQL_USER: 'npm'
-      MYSQL_PASSWORD: "${PROXY_MYSQL_PASS?err}"
-    ports:
-      - 3306
-    volumes:
-      - proxy-db:/var/lib/mysql
+  # Uncomment this section to use a dedicated database for Nginx Proxy Manager
+  # proxy-db:
+  #   image: 'jc21/mariadb-aria:latest'
+  #   restart: always
+  #   environment:
+  #     MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: "${PROXY_MYSQL_PASS_ROOT?err}"
+  #     MYSQL_DATABASE: 'npm'
+  #     MYSQL_USER: 'npm'
+  #     MYSQL_PASSWORD: "${PROXY_MYSQL_PASS?err}"
+  #   ports:
+  #     - 3306
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - proxy-db:/var/lib/mysql
 
 volumes:
     redis-data: