diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index a6d18299..30767d08 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ services:
       - cluster.name=docker-cluster
       - bootstrap.memory_lock=true
       - discovery.type=single-node
+      - xpack.security.enabled=false
       - "ES_JAVA_OPTS=-Xms512m -Xmx512m"
     ulimits:
       memlock: