diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 23e8dadb..8e7d56a6 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,28 @@ services:
       PERSISTENCE_DATA_PATH: '/var/lib/weaviate'
       ENABLE_API_BASED_MODULES: 'true'
       CLUSTER_HOSTNAME: 'node1'
+
+  rabbitmq:
+    image: rabbitmq:3-management
+    container_name: rabbitmq
+    ports:
+      - '5672:5672'    # AMQP
+      - '15672:15672'  # Management UI
+    environment:
+      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: ${RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER:-guest}
+      RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: ${RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS:-guest}
+    volumes:
+      - rabbitmq_data:/var/lib/rabbitmq
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "rabbitmq-diagnostics", "status"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+
 volumes:
   weaviate_data:
+  rabbitmq_data:
 ...