diff --git a/ai/compose.yml b/ai/compose.yml
index 39807f4..8b81837 100755
--- a/ai/compose.yml
+++ b/ai/compose.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ services:
       "bash /opt/data/hermes-tools/install.sh && . /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/activate && uv pip install openai 'mautrix[encryption]' -q && exec /usr/bin/tini -g -- /opt/hermes/docker/entrypoint.sh \"$@\"",
       "hermes-entrypoint"]
     restart: always
+    # Gateway run enables the internal API server on port 8642
+    command: gateway run
     environment:
       - OLLAMA_HOST=http://ollama:11434
       - API_SERVER_ENABLED=true