diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ec84ff7..90c83c3 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ POSTGRES_DB=adctrl
 SECRET_TOKEN=asdasdasd
 
 # Services Directory (where managed services will be stored)
-SERVICES_DIR=./services
+SERVICES_DIR=/root/services
 
 # Scoreboard Configuration
 SCOREBOARD_WS_URL=ws://10.60.0.1:8080/api/events
diff --git a/controler/main.py b/controler/main.py
index 5fdeaad..dec2c39 100644
--- a/controler/main.py
+++ b/controler/main.py
@@ -110,10 +110,14 @@ async def create_service(service: ServiceCreate):
         if not os.path.exists(service_path):
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Service path not found: {service_path}")
         
-        # Check if docker-compose.yml exists
+        # Check if docker-compose file exists (yml or yaml)
         compose_file = os.path.join(service_path, "docker-compose.yml")
         if not os.path.exists(compose_file):
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"docker-compose.yml not found in {service_path}")
+            compose_file = os.path.join(service_path, "docker-compose.yaml")
+        if not os.path.exists(compose_file):
+            compose_file = os.path.join(service_path, "compose.yml")
+        if not os.path.exists(compose_file):
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"docker-compose file not found in {service_path}")
         
         service_id = await conn.fetchval(
             "INSERT INTO services (name, path, git_url, status) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4) RETURNING id",