diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af21f17..b948f8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ Similar advice is available from government sources on a subscription basis, mos
 
 # TODOs
 
-- [✓] Build a decent docker template for the rust API [KN 4/11/23]
-- [] Set up CI to deploy to digitalocean droplet using ssh and docker
+See https://github.com/nseymoursmith/waterlogged-prototype/issues
 
 # User flow
 
diff --git a/deploy-rust.sh b/deploy-rust.sh
index 5df22fc..7d3e1eb 100644
--- a/deploy-rust.sh
+++ b/deploy-rust.sh
@@ -6,16 +6,24 @@ if [ $? != 0 ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+./stop-api.sh
+
 if ! [ -d "$HOME/waterlogged-prototype/dockerised-rust-api/" ]; then
     echo 'docker app directory does not exist!'
     exit 1
 fi
 
 cd $HOME/waterlogged-prototype/dockerised-rust-api/
-pwd
-ls -la
-docker compose up --build -d
+cargo build --release
 if [ $? != 0 ]; then
-    echo "docker compose failed, check the server logs!"
+    echo "cargo  build failed, check the server logs!"
     exit 1
 fi
+
+./target/release/api-example &
+
+PID=$!
+
+echo "kill $!" > stop-api.sh
+
+chmod +x stop-air.sh