diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 020f9588..49b44b0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ There are two environment files provided with the docker-compose file in the art
 The `.env.prod` file is used for the production version on a server and the `.env.dev` file is used for the development version locally.
 Replace `<prod/dev>` with `prod` or `dev` in the following commands to use the respective environment file.
 0. Prerequisites: Install Docker and Docker Compose on the server where you want to deploy the software.
-1. Download the action artifacts and extract them in a folder
+1. Download the action artifacts and extract them in a folder. Alternatively, you can manually copy the needed files from the repo (.
+   /docker-compose.yml, ./.env.<prod/dev>).
 2. Recommended: As the env files are probably stored in a public repository, it is strongly encouraged to change the SECRET_KEY and the 
    POSTGRES_PASSWORD variables in the used `.env.<prod/dev>` file.
 3. Log into the GitHub Packages registry with the following command. Ask a team member for valid credentials.
 ```bash
 docker login ghcr.io -u <username> -p <token>
 ```
-4. Optional: If you want a clean start, run following command in that folder in order to recreate the database:
+4. Optional: If you want a clean start and have the application already running, execute following command in that folder in order to recreate the 
+   database:
 ```bash
 docker-compose --env-file .env.<prod/dev> down --volumes
 ```
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ docker-compose --env-file .env.<prod/dev> pull
 docker-compose --env-file .env.<prod/dev> up
 ```
 
-The application is now deployed and the website should be accessible on port 5173.
+The application is now deployed and the website should be accessible on port 5173. The images will be automatically updated on each release and 
+the containers restarted accordingly.
 
 Keep in mind that the IP address of the server running the back- and frontend are hardcoded in the environment files. For 
 the backend a simple correction of the `FRONTEND_URL` variable within the `.env.<prod/dev>` file on the server is enough, but fot the frontend the 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 9c6e62fa..1286e83f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 version: '3.8'
 
 services:
+  # Update service for self-hosted Docker images for completely automatic deployment
+  # Only updates images marked with the label "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
+  watchtower:
+    image: containrrr/watchtower
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - /root/.docker/config.json:/config.json
+    command: --interval 60 --label-enable
+
   # Database service
   postgres:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-postgres:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-postgres
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     env_file:
       - .env.${RUN_CONFIG}
     volumes:
@@ -18,13 +29,15 @@ services:
 
   # Caching service
   redis:
-    image: redis:latest
+    image: redis:7.2.5
     container_name: K-dPS-redis
 
   # Backend service
   django:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-django:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-django
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       - postgres
@@ -43,6 +56,8 @@ services:
   celeryworker:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-celeryworker:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-celeryworker
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     depends_on:
       - django
     env_file:
@@ -53,6 +68,8 @@ services:
   celerybeat:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-celerybeat:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-celerybeat
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     depends_on:
       - django
     env_file:
@@ -63,6 +80,8 @@ services:
   nginx:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-nginx:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-nginx
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     depends_on:
       - django
     volumes:
@@ -74,6 +93,8 @@ services:
   web:
     image: ghcr.io/hpi-sam/dps_training_k-frontend:${IMAGE_TAG}
     container_name: K-dPS-frontend
+    labels:
+      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     ports:
       - "5173:5173"