diff --git a/docker-compose.dcproj b/docker-compose.dcproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b43053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.dcproj
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" Sdk="Microsoft.Docker.Sdk" DefaultTargets="Build">
+  <PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
+    <ProjectVersion>2.1</ProjectVersion>
+    <DockerTargetOS>Linux</DockerTargetOS>
+    <ProjectGuid>{27230172-3FEF-45ED-ABFF-6C0E3F276D34}</ProjectGuid>
+    <DockerLaunchBrowser>True</DockerLaunchBrowser>
+    <DockerServiceUrl>{Scheme}://localhost:{ServicePort}</DockerServiceUrl>
+    <DockerServiceName>check-performance-data</DockerServiceName>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="docker-compose.yaml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
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diff --git a/src/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.slnx b/src/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.slnx
index dfe5228..289a808 100644
--- a/src/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.slnx
+++ b/src/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.slnx
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
         <File Path="../README.md" />
         <File Path="Directory.Packages.props" />
     </Folder>
+    <Project Path="../docker-compose.dcproj" Id="1fcbe191-34fe-4b2e-8915-ca81553958ad">
+        <Build />
+    </Project>
     <Project Path="DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Application/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Application.csproj" />
     <Project Path="DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Domain/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Domain.csproj" />
     <Project Path="DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Infrastructure/DfE.CheckPerformanceData.Infrastructure.csproj" />