diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 007b86c..9772695 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 node_modules/
 .env
 .env.mainnet
-.env.kovan
\ No newline at end of file
+.env.kovan
+kovan.*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa3b518..feb3d22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ docker-compose.yml contains a stack that will automatically provision SSL certif
     * set `VIRTUAL_HOST` and `LETSENCRYPT_HOST` to your domain and add DNS record pointing to your relayer ip address
     * customize `RELAYER_FEE`
     * update `RPC_URL` if needed
+    * update `REDIS_URL` if needed
 3. Run `docker-compose up -d`
 
 ## Run as a Docker container