diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
index 22f69ba4f..4fe95a0b8 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb-tika.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ services:
       MARIADB_USER: paperless
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: paperless
       MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: paperless
-    ports:
-      - "3306:3306"
 
   webserver:
     image: ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest
diff --git a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
index a18e0fb3e..11aab5068 100644
--- a/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
+++ b/docker/compose/docker-compose.mariadb.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ services:
       MARIADB_USER: paperless
       MARIADB_PASSWORD: paperless
       MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: paperless
-    ports:
-      - "3306:3306"
 
   webserver:
     image: ghcr.io/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx:latest