diff --git a/.lando.yml b/.lando.yml
index 89bd256..756c0ab 100644
--- a/.lando.yml
+++ b/.lando.yml
@@ -2,5 +2,19 @@ name: drupalnext-base
 recipe: lagoon
 config:
   flavor: drupal
-  build:
-    - composer install
+  webroot: web
+  compose:
+    - docker-compose.lando.yml
+
+events:
+  post-start:
+    - |
+      if [ ! -d vendor ]; then
+        echo "Running composer install..."
+        composer install
+      else
+        echo "Vendor folder exists; skipping composer install."
+      fi
+
+
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.lando.yml b/docker-compose.lando.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33e130b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.lando.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+services:
+  nginx:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: lagoon/nginx.dockerfile
+      args:
+        CLI_IMAGE: ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-drupalnext-base}-cli
+    additional_contexts: null
+
+  php:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: lagoon/php.dockerfile
+      args:
+        CLI_IMAGE: ${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-drupalnext-base}-cli
+    additional_contexts: null