diff --git a/app/conf_wrapper.py b/app/conf_wrapper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97a4fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/conf_wrapper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import os
+import yaml
+
+# Read environment variables and construct the configuration dictionary
+relay_config = {
+    "matrix": {
+        "homeserver": os.environ.get('MATRIX_HOMESERVER'),
+        "access_token": os.environ.get('MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN'),
+        "bot_user_id": os.environ.get('MATRIX_BOT_USER_ID')
+    },
+    "meshtastic": {
+        "connection_type": os.environ.get('MESHTASTIC_CONNECTION_TYPE'),
+        "serial_port": os.environ.get('MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_PORT'),
+        "host": os.environ.get('MESHTASTIC_HOST'),
+        "meshnet_name": os.environ.get('MESHTASTIC_MESHNET_NAME'),
+        "broadcast_enabled": os.environ.get('MESHTASTIC_BROADCAST_ENABLED') == 'true'
+    },
+    "logging": {
+        "level": os.environ.get('LOGGING_LEVEL')
+    }
+}
+
+# Construct the matrix_rooms list based on environment variables
+matrix_rooms = []
+for i in range(1, 9):  # Loop for 8 rooms
+    room_id = os.environ.get(f'MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_{i}')
+    meshtastic_channel = os.environ.get(f'MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_{i}')
+    if room_id and meshtastic_channel is not None:
+        matrix_rooms.append({
+            "id": room_id,
+            "meshtastic_channel": int(meshtastic_channel)
+        })
+
+# Add the matrix_rooms list to the relay_config dictionary
+relay_config["matrix_rooms"] = matrix_rooms
+
+# Construct the plugins dictionary based on environment variables
+plugins_config = {}
+
+health_plugin_active = os.environ.get('HEALTH_PLUGIN_ACTIVE')
+if health_plugin_active:
+    plugins_config["health"] = {"active": health_plugin_active.lower() == "true"}
+
+map_plugin_active = os.environ.get('MAP_PLUGIN_ACTIVE')
+if map_plugin_active:
+    plugins_config["map"] = {"active": map_plugin_active.lower() == "true"}
+
+nodes_plugin_active = os.environ.get('NODES_PLUGIN_ACTIVE')
+if nodes_plugin_active:
+    plugins_config["nodes"] = {"active": nodes_plugin_active.lower() == "true"}
+
+# Add the plugins dictionary to the relay_config if it's not empty
+if plugins_config:
+    relay_config["plugins"] = plugins_config
+
+# Write the configuration to config.yaml
+with open("config.yaml", "w") as f:
+    yaml.dump(relay_config, f)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 303ec86..2363bcc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-version: "3"
+version: '3.8'
+
 services:
   mmrelaynode:
     build: node
@@ -24,11 +25,41 @@ services:
       - mesh:/home/mesh
     networks:
       - mesh    
-    command: ["sleep 30"]
-    entrypoint: ["python3", "main.py"]
-
-volumes:
-  mesh:
+    command: ["sh", "-c", "python3 config_wrapper.py && sleep 30 && python3 main.py"]
+    environment:
+      MATRIX_HOMESERVER: "https://example.matrix.org"
+      MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN: "your_access_token"
+      MATRIX_BOT_USER_ID: "@botuser:example.matrix.org"
+      MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_1: "#someroomalias1:example.matrix.org"
+      MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_1: "0"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_2: "#someroomalias2:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_2: "1"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_3: "#someroomalias3:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_3: "2"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_4: "#someroomalias4:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_4: "3"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_5: "#someroomalias5:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_5: "4"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_6: "#someroomalias6:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_6: "5"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_7: "#someroomalias7:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_7: "6"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_ID_8: "#someroomalias8:example.matrix.org"
+      # MATRIX_ROOMS_MESHTASTIC_CHANNEL_8: "7"
+      MESHTASTIC_CONNECTION_TYPE: "serial" # "serial" or "network"
+      MESHTASTIC_SERIAL_PORT: "/dev/ttyUSB0"
+      MESHTASTIC_HOST: "meshtastic.local"
+      MESHTASTIC_MESHNET_NAME: "Your Meshnet Name"
+      MESHTASTIC_BROADCAST_ENABLED: "true"
+      LOGGING_LEVEL: "info"
+      # Plugin environment variables (commented out for reference)
+      # HEALTH_PLUGIN_ACTIVE: "true"
+      # MAP_PLUGIN_ACTIVE: "true"
+      # NODES_PLUGIN_ACTIVE: "true"
 
 networks:
   mesh:
+    driver: bridge
+
+volumes:
+  mesh: