diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1bf7c14e2..bfa99a5f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ ml-development-tools/src/test/java/com/marklogic/client/test/dbfunction/generate
 
 .vscode
 docker/
+
+.kotlin
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 4a851837e..569f62b3f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ services:
       - MARKLOGIC_INIT=true
       - MARKLOGIC_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
       - MARKLOGIC_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
+    # The NET_RAW capability allows a process to create raw sockets. Polaris does not like that.
+    # This setting removes the NET_RAW capability from the container.
+    cap_drop:
+      - NET_RAW
     volumes:
       - ${MARKLOGIC_LOGS_VOLUME}:/var/opt/MarkLogic/Logs
     ports: