diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
index 76e7011..47614aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_build.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and push backuper image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
-          file: Dockerfile
+          file: docker/Dockerfile
           context: .
           target: build
           push: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
index 77d3050..5f4006b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and push backuper image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
-          file: Dockerfile
+          file: docker/Dockerfile
           context: .
           target: build
           push: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 416a432..bc9f19d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         run: touch .env
 
       - name: Download and start db containers
-        run: docker compose up -d postgres_16 postgres_15 postgres_14 postgres_13 postgres_12 postgres_11 mysql_57 mysql_80 mysql_81 mariadb_1101 mariadb_1011 mariadb_1006 mariadb_1005 mariadb_1004
+        run: make docker_dbs_setup
 
       - name: Build image and run tests in container
-        run: docker compose run --rm --build backuper_tests_${{ matrix.arch }}
+        run: make tests_${{ matrix.arch }}
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95d1218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# to run tests with arm64 see https://docs.docker.com/build/building/multi-platform/
+docker_dbs_setup:
+	docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.dbs.yml up -d 
+
+tests_amd64:
+	docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.tests.yml run --rm backuper_tests_amd64
+
+tests_arm64:
+	docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.tests.yml run --rm backuper_tests_arm64
+
+acceptance_tests_amd64:
+	docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.tests.yml run --rm backuper_acceptance_test_amd64
+
+acceptance_tests_arm64:
+	docker compose -f docker/docker-compose.tests.yml run --rm backuper_acceptance_test_arm64
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
similarity index 100%
rename from Dockerfile
rename to docker/Dockerfile
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.acceptance.yml b/docker/docker-compose.acceptance.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..403823d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.acceptance.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+services:
+  backuper_acceptance_test_amd64:
+    restart: "no"
+    network_mode: "host"
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    build: 
+      context: ./../
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
+      target: build
+    command: python -m backuper.main --single
+    env_file:
+      - .env
+
+  backuper_acceptance_test_arm64:
+    restart: "no"
+    network_mode: "host"
+    platform: linux/arm64
+    build: 
+      context: ./../
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
+      target: build
+    command: python -m backuper.main --single
+    env_file:
+      - .env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dbs.yml
similarity index 53%
rename from docker-compose.yml
rename to docker/docker-compose.dbs.yml
index c27c2de..dc1e8c8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dbs.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
-# also used in GH workflows
-# set up dbs 
-# docker compose up -d postgres_16 postgres_15 postgres_14 postgres_13 postgres_12 postgres_11 mysql_57 mysql_80 mysql_81 mariadb_1101 mariadb_1011 mariadb_1006 mariadb_1005 mariadb_1004
-# run tests amd64
-# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_tests_amd64
-# run tests arm64 see https://docs.docker.com/build/building/multi-platform/
-# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_tests_arm64
-# run acceptance test with AWS then GCP then Azure in .env
-# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_acceptance_test_amd64 
-# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_acceptance_test_arm64
-
 services:
   postgres_16:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:16.0
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -21,7 +12,9 @@ services:
       - 10016:5432
 
   postgres_15:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:15.4
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -31,7 +24,9 @@ services:
       - 10015:5432
 
   postgres_14:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:14.9
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -41,7 +36,9 @@ services:
       - 10014:5432
 
   postgres_13:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:13.12
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -51,7 +48,9 @@ services:
       - 10013:5432
 
   postgres_12:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:12.16
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -61,7 +60,9 @@ services:
       - 10012:5432
 
   postgres_11:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: postgres:11.21-bookworm
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ services:
       - 10011:5432
 
   mysql_57:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mysql:5.7.42
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -82,7 +85,9 @@ services:
       - 10057:3306
 
   mysql_80:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mysql:8.0.34
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -93,7 +98,9 @@ services:
       - 10080:3306
 
   mysql_81:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mysql:8.1.0
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -104,7 +111,9 @@ services:
       - 10081:3306
 
   mariadb_1101:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mariadb:11.1.2
     environment:
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -115,7 +124,9 @@ services:
       - 11101:3306
 
   mariadb_1011:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mariadb:10.11.2
     environment:
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -126,7 +137,9 @@ services:
       - 11011:3306
 
   mariadb_1006:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mariadb:10.6.12
     environment:
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -137,7 +150,9 @@ services:
       - 11006:3306
 
   mariadb_1005:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mariadb:10.5.19
     environment:
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -148,7 +163,9 @@ services:
       - 11005:3306
 
   mariadb_1004:
-    restart: "no"
+    restart: "no"    
+    networks:
+      - backuper
     image: mariadb:10.4.28
     environment:
       - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=root-password-_-12!@#%^&*()/;><.,]}{[
@@ -158,134 +175,5 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 11004:3306
 
-  backuper_tests_amd64:
-    restart: "no"
-    platform: linux/amd64
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres_16
-      - postgres_15
-      - postgres_14
-      - postgres_13
-      - postgres_12
-      - postgres_11
-      - mysql_57
-      - mysql_80
-      - mysql_81
-      - mariadb_1101
-      - mariadb_1011
-      - mariadb_1006
-      - mariadb_1005
-      - mariadb_1004
-    build:
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      target: tests
-    environment:
-      - DOCKER_TESTS=true
-      - ZIP_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD=password
-
-  backuper_tests_arm64:
-    restart: "no"
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres_16
-      - postgres_15
-      - postgres_14
-      - postgres_13
-      - postgres_12
-      - postgres_11
-      - mysql_57
-      - mysql_80
-      - mysql_81
-      - mariadb_1101
-      - mariadb_1011
-      - mariadb_1006
-      - mariadb_1005
-      - mariadb_1004
-    build:
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      target: tests
-    environment:
-      - DOCKER_TESTS=true
-      - ZIP_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD=password
-
-  backuper_acceptance_test:
-    restart: "no"
-    network_mode: "host"
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres_16
-      - postgres_15
-      - postgres_14
-      - postgres_13
-      - postgres_12
-      - postgres_11
-      - mysql_57
-      - mysql_80
-      - mysql_81
-      - mariadb_1101
-      - mariadb_1011
-      - mariadb_1006
-      - mariadb_1005
-      - mariadb_1004
-    build: 
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      target: build
-    command: python -m backuper.main --single
-    env_file:
-      - .env
-
-  backuper_acceptance_test_amd64:
-    restart: "no"
-    network_mode: "host"
-    platform: linux/amd64
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres_16
-      - postgres_15
-      - postgres_14
-      - postgres_13
-      - postgres_12
-      - postgres_11
-      - mysql_57
-      - mysql_80
-      - mysql_81
-      - mariadb_1101
-      - mariadb_1011
-      - mariadb_1006
-      - mariadb_1005
-      - mariadb_1004
-    build: 
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      target: build
-    command: python -m backuper.main --single
-    env_file:
-      - .env
-
-  backuper_acceptance_test_arm64:
-    restart: "no"
-    network_mode: "host"
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres_16
-      - postgres_15
-      - postgres_14
-      - postgres_13
-      - postgres_12
-      - postgres_11
-      - mysql_57
-      - mysql_80
-      - mysql_81
-      - mariadb_1101
-      - mariadb_1011
-      - mariadb_1006
-      - mariadb_1005
-      - mariadb_1004
-    build: 
-      context: ./
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-      target: build
-    command: python -m backuper.main --single
-    env_file:
-      - .env
\ No newline at end of file
+networks:
+  backuper:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.tests.yml b/docker/docker-compose.tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83840eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# also used in GH workflows
+# set up dbs 
+# docker compose up -d postgres_16 postgres_15 postgres_14 postgres_13 postgres_12 postgres_11 mysql_57 mysql_80 mysql_81 mariadb_1101 mariadb_1011 mariadb_1006 mariadb_1005 mariadb_1004
+# run tests amd64
+# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_tests_amd64
+# run tests arm64 see https://docs.docker.com/build/building/multi-platform/
+# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_tests_arm64
+# run acceptance test with AWS then GCP then Azure in .env
+# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_acceptance_test_amd64 
+# docker compose run --rm --build backuper_acceptance_test_arm64
+
+services:
+  backuper_tests_amd64:
+    restart: "no"
+    networks:
+      - backuper
+    platform: linux/amd64
+    build:
+      context: ./../
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
+      target: tests
+    environment:
+      - DOCKER_TESTS=true
+      - ZIP_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD=password
+
+  backuper_tests_arm64:
+    restart: "no"
+    networks:
+      - backuper
+    platform: linux/arm64
+    build:
+      context: ./../
+      dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile
+      target: tests
+    environment:
+      - DOCKER_TESTS=true
+      - ZIP_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD=password
+
+networks:
+  backuper:
\ No newline at end of file