diff --git a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
index 6f47572c8..72e6c5cec 100644
--- a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ services:
   lemmy-alpha:
     image: lemmy-federation:latest
     environment:
-      - RUST_BACKTRACE=full
       - LEMMY_HOSTNAME=lemmy-alpha:8541
       - LEMMY_DATABASE_URL=postgres://lemmy:password@postgres_alpha:5432/lemmy
       - LEMMY_JWT_SECRET=changeme
diff --git a/docker/federation/start-local-instances.bash b/docker/federation/start-local-instances.bash
index 8de4348a3..e963792ad 100755
--- a/docker/federation/start-local-instances.bash
+++ b/docker/federation/start-local-instances.bash
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ for Item in alpha beta gamma delta epsilon ; do
   sudo chown -R 991:991 volumes/pictrs_$Item
 done
 
-sudo docker-compose up -d
-sudo docker-compose logs -f lemmy-alpha
+sudo docker-compose up