diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
index 1973cb5..ea6171b 100644
--- a/api/README.md
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -7,19 +7,11 @@
 This project is developed using a GNU/Linux distribution.
 Make sure [docker]() and [python 3.12](https://www.makeuseof.com/install-python-ubuntu/) are installed.
 
-From the project root directory, make sure the database service is running:
+From the project root directory, make sure all services except api are running:
 
 ```
 docker compose stop
-docker compose up -d db
-```
-
-You should now have it running as `seeking-db`, run `docker compose ps` to double check.
-
-```
-$ docker compose ps
-NAME         IMAGE         COMMAND                  SERVICE   CREATED        STATUS       PORTS
-seeking-db   postgres:14   "docker-entrypoint.s…"   db        35 hours ago   Up 2 hours   0.0.0.0:32768->5432/tcp
+docker compose --profile no-api up -d
 ```
 
 ### Install the requirements
diff --git a/webui/README.md b/webui/README.md
index 08359cb..5d28acf 100644
--- a/webui/README.md
+++ b/webui/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,14 @@ Prerequisites:
 
 Will run the nextjs app in a development api.
 
-Open [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) with your browser to see the result.
+Make sure the backend services are running by executing these commands from the project root:
+
+```
+docker compose down
+docker compose --profile no-webui up -d
+```
+
+Once done, browse to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
 
 ## `npm run build`