diff --git a/compose-file.mk b/compose-file.mk
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+MANDATORY-compose = DEPLOY_HOSTS DEPLOY_TYPE TAG DEPLOY_COMPOSE_FILE DEPLOY_COMPOSE_PROJECT
+
+pull-compose:
+	@- echo "\n### pulling image(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		if test $(DOCKER_LOGIN) -eq 1 ; \
+		then \
+			ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "docker login -u $(DOCKER_USER) -p $(DOCKER_PASS) $(DOCKER_REGISTRY)"; \
+		fi; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "docker pull $(DOCKER_IMAGE)"; \
+	)
+
+start-compose:
+	@- echo "\n### starting service(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); docker-compose -f $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_FILE) -p $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_PROJECT) up -d"; \
+	)
+
+stop-compose:
+	@- echo "\n### stopping service(s)"
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); docker-compose -f $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_FILE) -p $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_PROJECT) down"; \
+	)
+		
+logs-compose:
+	@- echo "\n### logs"
+	@- ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); docker-compose -f $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_FILE) -p $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_PROJECT) logs -f $(service)"
+	
+restart-compose:
+	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
+		echo "$(host)"; \
+		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "cd $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); docker-compose -f $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_FILE) -p $(DEPLOY_COMPOSE_PROJECT) restart"; \
+	)