diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a14305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/docker-compose-chat-test-db.yml
+/Dockerfile
+/.gradle/
+/build/
+/.idea/
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 52541ec..0000000
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-spring.application.name=Kaboo-Chat
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yml b/src/main/resources/application.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abeabcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+spring:
+  application:
+    name: Kaboo-Chat