diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 1dc79dbbb4..ebce1990b1 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ docker volume create simnet_lnd_alice
 docker volume create simnet_lnd_bob
 
 # Run the "Alice" container and log into it:
-$ docker-compose run -d --name alice --volume simnet_lnd_alice:/root/.lnd lnd_btc
+$ docker-compose run -d --name alice --volume simnet_lnd_alice:/root/.lnd lnd
 $ docker exec -i -t alice bash
 
 # Generate a new backward compatible nested p2sh address for Alice:
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ $ MINING_ADDRESS=<alice_address> docker-compose up -d btcd
 
 # Generate 400 blocks (we need at least "100 >=" blocks because of coinbase 
 # block maturity and "300 ~=" in order to activate segwit):
-$ docker-compose run btcctl generate 400
+$ docker exec -it btcd /start-btcctl.sh generate 400
 
 # Check that segwit is active:
-$ docker-compose run btcctl getblockchaininfo | grep -A 1 segwit
+$ docker exec -it btcd /start-btcctl.sh getblockchaininfo | grep -A 1 segwit
 ```
 
 Check `Alice` balance:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Connect `Bob` node to `Alice` node.
 
 ```bash
 # Run "Bob" node and log into it:
-$ docker-compose run -d --name bob --volume simnet_lnd_bob:/root/.lnd lnd_btc
+$ docker-compose run -d --name bob --volume simnet_lnd_bob:/root/.lnd lnd
 $ docker exec -i -t bob bash
 
 # Get the identity pubkey of "Bob" node:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Create the `Alice<->Bob` channel.
 alice$ lncli --network=simnet openchannel --node_key=<bob_identity_pubkey> --local_amt=1000000
 
 # Include funding transaction in block thereby opening the channel:
-$ docker-compose run btcctl generate 3
+$ docker exec -it btcd /start-btcctl.sh generate 3
 
 # Check that channel with "Bob" was opened:
 alice$ lncli --network=simnet listchannels
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ alice$ lncli --network=simnet listchannels
 alice$ lncli --network=simnet closechannel --funding_txid=<funding_txid> --output_index=<output_index>
 
 # Include close transaction in a block thereby closing the channel:
-$ docker-compose run btcctl generate 3
+$ docker exec -it btcd /start-btcctl.sh generate 3
 
 # Check "Alice" on-chain balance was credited by her settled amount in the channel:
 alice$ lncli --network=simnet walletbalance
@@ -299,10 +299,7 @@ First of all you need to run `btcd` node in `testnet` and wait for it to be
 synced with test network (`May the Force and Patience be with you`).
 ```bash 
 # Init bitcoin network env variable:
-$ export NETWORK="testnet"
-
-# Run "btcd" node:
-$ docker-compose up -d "btcd"
+$ NETWORK="testnet" docker-compose up
 ```
 
 After `btcd` synced, connect `Alice` to the `Faucet` node.
diff --git a/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh b/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh
index c8fda50da4..8bd5fda0ad 100755
--- a/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh
+++ b/docker/btcd/start-btcctl.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PARAMS=$(echo $PARAMS \
     "--rpccert=/rpc/rpc.cert" \
     "--rpcuser=$RPCUSER" \
     "--rpcpass=$RPCPASS" \
-    "--rpcserver=rpcserver" \
+    "--rpcserver=localhost" \
 )
 
 PARAMS="$PARAMS $@"
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.ltc.yml b/docker/docker-compose.ltc.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3bbd3dcad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.ltc.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+version: '2'
+services:
+    # ltc is an image of litecoin node which used as base image for ltcd and
+    # ltcctl. The environment variables default values determined on stage of
+    # container start within starting script.
+    ltcd:
+      image: ltcd
+      container_name: ltcd
+      build:
+        context: ltcd/
+      volumes:
+        - shared:/rpc
+        - litecoin:/data
+      environment:
+        - RPCUSER
+        - RPCPASS
+        - NETWORK
+        - DEBUG
+        - MINING_ADDRESS
+      entrypoint: ["./start-ltcd.sh"]
+
+    lnd:
+      image: lnd
+      container_name: lnd_ltc
+      build:
+        context: ../
+        dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
+      environment:
+        - RPCUSER
+        - RPCPASS
+        - NETWORK
+        - CHAIN
+        - DEBUG
+      volumes:
+        - shared:/rpc
+        - lnd_ltc:/root/.lnd
+      entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
+      links:
+        - "ltcd:blockchain"
+
+volumes:
+  # shared volume is need to store the btcd rpc certificates and use it within
+  # ltcctl and lnd containers.
+  shared:
+    driver: local
+
+  # litecoin volume is needed for maintaining blockchain persistence
+  # during ltcd container recreation.
+  litecoin:
+    driver: local
+
+  # lnd volume is used for persisting lnd application data and chain state
+  # during container lifecycle.
+  lnd_ltc:
+    driver: local
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 8794f688db..f13a400f05 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 version: '2'
 services:
-
     # btc is an image of bitcoin node which used as base image for btcd and
     # btccli. The environment variables default values determined on stage of
     # container start within starting script.
-    btc:
+    btcd:
       image: btcd
+      container_name: btcd
       build:
         context: btcd/
       volumes:
@@ -15,82 +15,28 @@ services:
         - RPCUSER
         - RPCPASS
         - NETWORK
+        - DEBUG
+        - MINING_ADDRESS
+      entrypoint: ["./start-btcd.sh"]
 
-    btcd:
-        extends: btc
-        container_name: btcd
-        environment:
-          - DEBUG
-          - MINING_ADDRESS
-          - NETWORK
-        entrypoint: ["./start-btcd.sh"]
-
-    btcctl:
-        extends: btc
-        container_name: btcctl
-        links:
-            - "btcd:rpcserver"
-        entrypoint: ["./start-btcctl.sh"]
-
-
-    # ltc is an image of litecoin node which used as base image for ltcd and
-    # ltcctl. The environment variables default values determined on stage of
-    # container start within starting script.
-    ltc:
-      image: ltcd
+    lnd:
+      image: lnd
+      container_name: lnd
       build:
-        context: ltcd/
-      volumes:
-        - shared:/rpc
-        - litecoin:/data
+        context: ../
+        dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
       environment:
         - RPCUSER
         - RPCPASS
         - NETWORK
-
-    ltcd:
-        extends: ltc
-        container_name: ltcd
-        environment:
-          - DEBUG
-          - MINING_ADDRESS
-          - NETWORK
-        entrypoint: ["./start-ltcd.sh"]
-
-    ltcctl:
-        extends: ltc
-        container_name: ltcctl
-        links:
-            - "ltcd:rpcserver"
-        entrypoint: ["./start-ltcctl.sh"]
-
-    lnd:
-        image: lnd
-        build:
-          context: ../
-          dockerfile: docker/lnd/Dockerfile
-        environment:
-          - RPCUSER
-          - RPCPASS
-          - NETWORK
-          - CHAIN
-          - DEBUG
-        volumes:
-          - shared:/rpc
-          - lnd:/root/.lnd
-        entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
-
-    lnd_ltc:
-      extends: lnd
-      container_name: lnd_ltc
-      links:
-          - "ltcd:blockchain"
-
-    lnd_btc:
-      extends: lnd
-      container_name: lnd_btc
+        - CHAIN
+        - DEBUG
+      volumes:
+        - shared:/rpc
+        - lnd:/root/.lnd
+      entrypoint: ["./start-lnd.sh"]
       links:
-          - "btcd:blockchain"
+        - "btcd:blockchain"
 
 volumes:
   # shared volume is need to store the btcd rpc certificates and use it within
@@ -107,8 +53,3 @@ volumes:
   # during container lifecycle.
   lnd:
     driver: local
-
-  # litecoin volume is needed for maintaining blockchain persistence
-  # during ltcd container recreation.
-  litecoin:
-    driver: local
diff --git a/docker/ltcd/start-ltcctl.sh b/docker/ltcd/start-ltcctl.sh
index 481586e0a6..2888ab9c05 100755
--- a/docker/ltcd/start-ltcctl.sh
+++ b/docker/ltcd/start-ltcctl.sh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ PARAMS=$(echo $PARAMS \
     "--rpccert=/rpc/rpc.cert" \
     "--rpcuser=$RPCUSER" \
     "--rpcpass=$RPCPASS" \
-    "--rpcserver=rpcserver" \
+    "--rpcserver=localhost" \
 )
 
 PARAMS="$PARAMS $@"