diff --git a/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker-compose-prod.yml
index 8324784..35a4815 100644
--- a/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
     container_name: medcattrainer
     hostname: medcat
     restart: always
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
     volumes:
       - ./configs:/home/configs
       - api-media:/home/api/media
@@ -17,12 +17,26 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - ./envs/env-prod
     environment:
-      - MCT_VERSION=v2.17.4
+      - MCT_VERSION=v2.18.0
     command: /home/scripts/run.sh
 
+  # bg process task runner
+  medcattrainer-bg-process:
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      - ./configs:/home/configs
+      - api-media:/home/api/media
+      - api-static:/home/api/static
+      - api-db:/home/api/db
+      - api-db-backup:/home/api/db-backup
+    env_file:
+      - ./envs/env
+    command: /home/scripts/run-bg-process.sh
+
   # crontab - for db backup
   medcattrainer-db-backup:
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - ./configs:/home/configs
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e6d624b..1945936 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 # projects are not used.
 
 services:
+  # api server
   medcattrainer:
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - ./configs:/home/configs
@@ -14,12 +15,26 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - ./envs/env
     environment:
-      - MCT_VERSION=v2.17.4
+      - MCT_VERSION=v2.18.0
     command: /home/scripts/run.sh
 
+  # bg process task runner
+  medcattrainer-bg-process:
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
+    restart: always
+    volumes:
+      - ./configs:/home/configs
+      - api-media:/home/api/media
+      - api-static:/home/api/static
+      - api-db:/home/api/db
+      - api-db-backup:/home/api/db-backup
+    env_file:
+      - ./envs/env
+    command: /home/scripts/run-bg-process.sh
+
   # crontab - for db backup
   medcattrainer-db-backup:
-    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.17.4
+    image: cogstacksystems/medcat-trainer:v2.18.0
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - ./configs:/home/configs