diff --git a/CI/buildspec.yml b/CI/buildspec.yml
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+version: 0.2
+
+phases:
+  pre_build:
+    commands:
+      - docker run --name lightning-talk-db -e MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=1 -e MYSQL_DATABASE=lightning_talk -e MYSQL_USER=lightning_talk -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=lightning_talk -e TZ=Pacific/Auckland -p 13306:3306 -d mysql:5.7
+      - docker-compose -f CI/docker-compose.yml up -d
+  build:
+    commands:
+      - ./mvnw install
diff --git a/CI/docker-compose.yml b/CI/docker-compose.yml
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+version: '3.1'
+
+services:
+  db:
+    image: mysql:5.7
+    ports:
+      - "13306:3306"
+    environment:
+      MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD: 1
+      MYSQL_DATABASE: lightning_talk
+      MYSQL_USER: lightning_talk
+      MYSQL_PASSWORD: lightning_talk
+      TZ: Pacific/Auckland
+