diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yml b/.github/workflows/container.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6c2c29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+name: Container Image Builds
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+    tags: ["v*"]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  images:
+    name: Build images
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ${{ vars.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Setup container meta information
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ${{ vars.IMAGE_REGISTRY }}/${{ github.repository }}
+          labels: |
+            org.opencontainers.image.vendor=Greenbone
+            org.opencontainers.image.base.name=debian:stable-slim
+          tags: |
+            # create container tag for git tags
+            type=ref,event=tag
+            # set edge for default branch
+            type=edge
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+      - name: Build and push Container image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+          file: docker/Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 22aeffa..d27cc39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ at https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0.
   - [Install using pip](#install-using-pip)
 - [Usage](#usage)
 - [Settings](#settings)
+- [Docker Compose](#docker-compose)
 - [Development](#development)
 - [Maintainer](#maintainer)
 - [License](#license)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ Using uvicorn directly allows for more flexibility regarding the [settings](http
 for serving the API.
 
 After starting the web server the CVE API is available at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/cves`
-by default. [Interactive API docs](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui)
+(by default). [Interactive API docs](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui)
 are served at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs`.
 
 ## Settings
@@ -82,6 +83,33 @@ are served at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs`.
 | API_PORT          | Port to listen on                                                                                     | 8000      |
 | LOG_LEVEL         | Log level for server output. Options are `critical`, `error`, `warning`, `info`, `debug` and `trace`. | `info`    |
 
+## Docker Compose
+
+The API is easiest to use via the provided [docker compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
+file. [The compose file](./docker/compose.yml) extends the compose file of
+[greenbone-scap](https://github.com/greenbone/greenbone-scap/blob/main/docker/compose.yml).
+Please take a look at the [README of greenbone-scap](https://github.com/greenbone/greenbone-scap?tab=readme-ov-file#docker-compose)
+for the initial setup of the containers.
+
+For a quick setup the following commands can be used:
+
+```sh
+cd docker
+echo "DATABASE_PASSWORD=my-super-safe-password" > .env
+docker compose up
+```
+
+After starting the containers the CVE API is available at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/cves`
+(by default). [Interactive API docs](https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-ui)
+are served at `http://127.0.0.1:8000/docs`.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> On the initial startup all CVE will be downloaded from the [NIST NVD API](https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0).
+> Downloading the data may take several hours and due to unreliable servers at
+> NIST may even fail. After a successful full download of the data at NIST, only
+> the changed and new CVEs will be downloaded. To trigger a download
+> `docker compose up cve` can be used.
+
 ## Development
 
 **greenbone-scap-api** uses [poetry] for its own dependency management and build
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e543ff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+FROM debian:stable-slim as builder
+
+COPY . /source
+
+WORKDIR /source
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests -y \
+    python3 \
+    python-is-python3 \
+    pipx && \
+    apt-get remove --purge --auto-remove -y && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN pipx install poetry
+
+RUN rm -rf dist && /root/.local/bin/poetry build -f wheel
+
+FROM debian:stable-slim
+
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE 1
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
+ENV PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR off
+
+WORKDIR /greenbone-scap-api
+
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests -y \
+    gosu \
+    python3 \
+    python-is-python3 \
+    python3-pip \
+    libpq5 && \
+    apt-get remove --purge --auto-remove -y && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN addgroup --gid 1001 --system greenbone && \
+    adduser --no-create-home --shell /bin/false --disabled-password --uid 1001 --system --group greenbone
+
+COPY --from=builder /source/dist/* /greenbone-scap-api/
+COPY docker/entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint
+
+RUN python3 -m pip install --break-system-packages /greenbone-scap-api/*
+
+RUN chown -R greenbone:greenbone /greenbone-scap-api && \
+    chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/entrypoint
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/entrypoint" ]
+
+CMD ["greenbone-scap-api"]
diff --git a/docker/compose.yml b/docker/compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf6031f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+name: greenbone-scap
+
+services:
+  db:
+    image: postgres:15-bookworm
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_DB: scap
+      POSTGRES_USER: scap
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+    volumes:
+      - postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    ports:
+      - 5432:5432
+
+  cve:
+    image: ghcr.io/greenbone/greenbone-scap
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_HOST: db
+      DATABASE_NAME: scap
+      DATABASE_USER: scap
+      DATABASE_PASSWORD: ${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+      NVD_API_KEY: ${NVD_API_KEY}
+    volumes:
+      - data:/mnt/data
+    command: ["greenbone-cve-download", "--since-from-file", "/mnt/data/last-cve-download", "--store-runtime", "/mnt/data/last-cve-download"]
+
+  cve-api:
+    image: ghcr.io/greenbone/greenbone-scap-api
+    depends_on:
+      - db
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_HOST: db
+      DATABASE_NAME: scap
+      DATABASE_USER: scap
+      DATABASE_PASSWORD: ${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
+      API_HOST: 0.0.0.0
+    ports:
+      - 8000:8000
+
+volumes:
+  postgres:
+  data:
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e0ec02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+exec gosu greenbone "$@"