diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d5fc732..dcb7bec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .credentials
 
 # Docker Compose override (used for marketing site on production VPS only)
-docker-compose.override.yml
+/docker-compose.override.yml
 website/deploy/active-marketing.conf
 
 # Persistent data (created by setup.sh)
diff --git a/website/deploy/docker-compose.override.yml b/website/deploy/docker-compose.override.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..284a772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/deploy/docker-compose.override.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Marketing site overlay — adds the static marketing site to the nginx container
+# This file is auto-merged by Docker Compose when placed in the project root.
+# It does NOT modify any core WebsiteBox files.
+#
+# Usage: cp website/deploy/docker-compose.override.yml . && docker compose up -d
+
+services:
+  nginx:
+    volumes:
+      - ./website:/var/www/marketing:ro
+      - ./website/deploy/active-marketing.conf:/etc/nginx/conf.d/marketing.conf:ro