diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e19c70d..0000000
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-# docker-compose.dev.yml
-services:
-  # ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-  # LOCAL DATABASE FOR DEVELOPMENT
-  # ─────────────────────────────────────────────
-  tbp-db-local:
-    image: postgres:17-alpine
-    container_name: tbp_db_local
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    ports:
-      # Map the container port 5432 to your local machine port 5432
-      - "5432:5432"
-    environment:
-      - POSTGRES_DB=tbp_core
-      - POSTGRES_USER=tbp_user
-      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
-    volumes:
-      # Use a local volume to persist data across container restarts
-      - tbp_local_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-
-volumes:
-  tbp_local_db_data:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e563cf5..7c978e8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.micrometer</groupId>
-            <artifactId>micrometer-registry-prometheus</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
 
         <!-- testing -->
         <dependency>