diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a35096..7ac9bf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ cp .env.example .env
 docker compose up --build
 ```
 
+To deploy only the bot when Redis is hosted elsewhere:
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+# edit .env and set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN plus REDIS_URL for the external Redis host
+docker compose -f docker-compose.bot.yml up -d --build
+```
+
 For local development without Docker:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/docker-compose.bot.yml b/docker-compose.bot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23b803b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.bot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+services:
+  bot:
+    build: .
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+    restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/docs/setup-guide.md b/docs/setup-guide.md
index 7f372b2..2c3717b 100644
--- a/docs/setup-guide.md
+++ b/docs/setup-guide.md
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ cp .env.example .env
 docker compose up --build
 ```
 
+## Bot-Only Docker Run
+
+Use this when Redis is hosted outside Docker Compose:
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+# set TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN in .env
+# set REDIS_URL to the external Redis URL, not localhost
+docker compose -f docker-compose.bot.yml up -d --build
+```
+
 ## Local Go Run
 
 Start Redis: