diff --git a/pica-etherpad-db/docker-compose.yml b/pica-etherpad-db/docker-compose.yml
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+version : "2.4"
+
+# THIS IS A DUMMY docker-compose.yml USED ONLY BY THE CI
+
+services:
+  etherpad-db:
+    image: registry.picasoft.net/pica-etherpad-db:mysql8.picapatch1