diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/docker-public-port.bugfix b/changes/changelog.d/docker-public-port.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..063afde05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/docker-public-port.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Docker setup: do not export the API port 5000 publicly
diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index 0ecf3c670..4ad645fd1 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ services:
       - "${MUSIC_DIRECTORY_SERVE_PATH-/srv/funkwhale/data/music}:${MUSIC_DIRECTORY_PATH-/music}:ro"
       - "${MEDIA_ROOT}:${MEDIA_ROOT}"
       - "${STATIC_ROOT}:${STATIC_ROOT}"
-    ports:
-      - "5000"
 
   front:
     restart: unless-stopped