diff --git a/docker-compose.stag.yml b/docker-compose.stag.yml
index fe3cd35..7a7128c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.stag.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.stag.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 version: '3'
 
+volumes:
+  backend_vol:  # Define the backend_vol volume
+
 services:
   backend:
     container_name: secfit_stag_backend
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "${STAG_BACKEND_PORT}:8000"  # Map host port 20424 to container port 8000 (backend)
     volumes:
-      - backend_vol:/app
+      - backend_vol:/app  # Use the backend_vol volume
 
   frontend:
     container_name: secfit_stag_frontend
@@ -27,15 +30,4 @@ services:
     container_name: secfit_stag_gateway
     image: nginx:latest
     ports:
-      - "${STAG_GATEWAY_PORT}:80"  # Map host port 20426 to container port 80 (gateway)
-    networks:
-      - backend_bridge
-    volumes:
-      - ./nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-    depends_on:
-      - frontend
-      - backend
-
-networks:
-  backend_bridge:
-    driver: bridge
+      - "${STAG_GATEWAY_PORT}:80"  # Map host port 20426 to container port