diff --git a/api-server/package.json b/api-server/package.json
index d67b1a4a51..a4bebe00f4 100644
--- a/api-server/package.json
+++ b/api-server/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "private": true,
   "main": "development-entry.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "babel-dev-server": "babel-node --inspect ./server/server.js",
+    "babel-dev-server": "babel-node --inspect=0.0.0.0 ./server/server.js",
     "build": "babel server --out-dir lib --ignore 'node_modules /**/*','/**/*.test.js' --copy-files",
     "commit": "git-cz",
     "commitmsg": "validate-commit-msg",
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e090d2c0b4..2ee8c38e46 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 # if using Docker Toolbox, replace `localhost` to output form `docker-machine ip`
 #
 # Bootstrap with:
+# open bash in a container:
 #   docker-compose run --rm freecodecamp bash
-#     npm install --unsafe-perm
+# and then from bash prompt:
+#     npm install
 #     npm run seed
 #     exit
 #
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ version: '3'
 services:
   freecodecamp:
     image: node:lts
+    user: node
     depends_on:
       - db
       - mailhog
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ services:
     working_dir: /app
   client:
     image: node:lts
+    user: node
     environment:
       - API_PROXY=http://api-server:3000
       - GATSBY_WEBPACK_PUBLICPATH=http://localhost:8000/
@@ -47,9 +51,10 @@ services:
       - '0.0.0.0'
     ports:
       - '8000:8000'
-      - '9228:9228'
+      - '9229:9228'
   api-server:
     image: node:lts
+    user: node
     depends_on:
       - db
       - mailhog