diff --git a/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md b/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
index bda90cd2..1c51b3bf 100644
--- a/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
+++ b/website/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying the vLLM Semantic Ro
 
 ```bash
 # Core (router + envoy)
-docker compose up --build
+docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml up --build
 
 # Detached (recommended once OK)
-docker compose up -d --build
+docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml up -d --build
 
 # Include mock vLLM + testing profile (points router to mock endpoint)
 CONFIG_FILE=/app/config/config.testing.yaml \
-  docker compose --profile testing up --build
+  docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml --profile testing up --build
 ```
 
 ### Verify
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ docker compose logs -f semantic-router
 docker compose exec semantic-router bash
 
 # Recreate after config change
-docker compose up -d --build
+docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml up -d --build
 
 # Stop and clean up containers
 docker compose down
diff --git a/website/docs/tutorials/observability/metrics.md b/website/docs/tutorials/observability/metrics.md
index 913d662b..ea19671a 100644
--- a/website/docs/tutorials/observability/metrics.md
+++ b/website/docs/tutorials/observability/metrics.md
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ All services in Docker containers.
 
 ```bash
 # Start full stack (includes observability)
-docker compose up --build
+docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml up --build
 
 # Or with testing profile
-docker compose --profile testing up --build
+docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml --profile testing up --build
 ```
 
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