diff --git a/.codex/project.md b/.codex/project.md
index 2452e13..67ddc68 100644
--- a/.codex/project.md
+++ b/.codex/project.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Configure the canonical test command for this repository:
 docker compose run --rm backend python manage.py test
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run check
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run build
-docker compose run --rm nginx nginx -t
+docker compose run --rm proxy nginx -t
 docker compose config --quiet
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e798bdc..38d2bab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The standard published-page endpoint is also available at `/api/v2/pages/`.
 
 ```bash
 # Follow application logs
-docker compose logs -f postgres backend frontend nginx
+docker compose logs -f postgres backend frontend proxy
 
 # Run database migrations
 docker compose exec backend python manage.py migrate
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ docker compose exec backend python manage.py migrate
 docker compose run --rm backend python manage.py test
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run check
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run build
-docker compose run --rm nginx nginx -t
+docker compose run --rm proxy nginx -t
 docker compose config --quiet
 
 # Stop the stack without deleting content
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 85c0007..9c71e03 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ services:
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
 
-  nginx:
+  proxy:
     image: nginx:1.30.0-alpine
     restart: unless-stopped
     init: true
diff --git a/docs/operations.md b/docs/operations.md
index dc8d2f2..47138d0 100644
--- a/docs/operations.md
+++ b/docs/operations.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ```bash
 docker compose up --build -d
 docker compose ps
-docker compose logs -f nginx backend frontend postgres
+docker compose logs -f proxy backend frontend postgres
 docker compose down
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/runbook.md b/docs/runbook.md
index 5197f5f..dd626bd 100644
--- a/docs/runbook.md
+++ b/docs/runbook.md
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@
 
 1. Confirm the request host is exactly `azionelab.org`; unknown hosts intentionally
    receive 404.
-2. Run `docker compose exec nginx nginx -t`.
+2. Run `docker compose exec proxy nginx -t`.
 3. Check `docker compose ps` and verify both backend and frontend are healthy.
-4. Inspect `docker compose logs --tail=200 nginx backend frontend`.
+4. Inspect `docker compose logs --tail=200 proxy backend frontend`.
 5. Verify local DNS or `/etc/hosts` maps `azionelab.org` to the proxy address.
 
 ## Rollback
diff --git a/docs/testing.md b/docs/testing.md
index 380e277..a13eee5 100644
--- a/docs/testing.md
+++ b/docs/testing.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ All tests should run inside Docker containers.
 docker compose run --rm backend python manage.py test
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run check
 docker compose run --rm frontend npm run build
-docker compose run --rm nginx nginx -t
+docker compose run --rm proxy nginx -t
 docker compose config --quiet
 ```