diff --git a/startup.sh b/startup.sh
index 337484df..f7a3f417 100755
--- a/startup.sh
+++ b/startup.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 if [ "$1" == "init" ]; then
   # start up docker containers
-  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml -d --build
+  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml up -d --build
 elif [ "$1" == "up" ]; then
-  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml -d
+  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml up -d
 elif [ "$1" == "up-dev" ]; then
-  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml -d --build
+  docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml up -d --build
 elif [ "$1" == "down" ]; then
   docker compose -p chis-interop -f ./docker/docker-compose.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.mediator.yml  -f ./docker/docker-compose.cht-core.yml -f ./docker/docker-compose.openmrs.yml stop
 elif [ "$1" == "destroy" ]; then