diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e777165c..41ab0c5f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
-services:
+# Define the default settings using &defaults
+x-defaults: &defaults
+  restart: unless-stopped
+  logging:
+    options:
+      max-size: "100m"
+      max-file: "3"
 
+services:
     jenkins:
         build: jenkins
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         user: ${USER_ID}
@@ -12,6 +20,7 @@ services:
 
     pg:
         image: postgres:${POSTGRES_VERSION}
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -25,6 +34,7 @@ services:
         build:
             context: ./slave
             dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -52,6 +62,8 @@ services:
         build:
             context: ./server
             dockerfile: Dockerfile
+
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -75,6 +87,7 @@ services:
         build:
             context: ./web
             dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -91,6 +104,7 @@ services:
         build:
             context: ./nginx
             dockerfile: Dockerfile
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -108,6 +122,7 @@ services:
 
     nginxjenkins:
         image: nginx:${NGINX_VERSION}
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -119,11 +134,13 @@ services:
 
     redis:
         image: redis
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
 
     seleniumhub:
         image: selenium/hub
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         environment:
@@ -133,6 +150,7 @@ services:
 
     seleniumfirefox:
         image: selenium/node-firefox
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         environment:
@@ -149,6 +167,7 @@ services:
 
     seleniumchrome:
         image: selenium/node-chrome
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         environment:
@@ -165,6 +184,7 @@ services:
 
     docker:
         build: docker
+        <<: *defaults
         networks:
             - omero-network
         volumes:
@@ -180,6 +200,7 @@ services:
 
     nexus:
         image: sonatype/nexus3:3.59.0
+        <<: *defaults
         user: ${USER_ID}
         networks:
             - omero-network