diff --git a/kubernetes/docker-compose.yml b/kubernetes/docker-compose.yml
index 7a53095..d5427c6 100644
--- a/kubernetes/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services:
       context: ../components/rabbitmq
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     expose:
-      - 5672
+      - 5672        # expose inside compose env
     ports:
       - 5672:5672   # make accessible from host for local testing
   redis: