diff --git a/minecraft-server/README.md b/minecraft-server/README.md
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--- a/minecraft-server/README.md
+++ b/minecraft-server/README.md
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ If you are hosting your own copy of PaperSpigot you can override the download UR
 
 You can install Bukkit plugins in two ways...
 
+An example compose file is provided at 
+[examples/docker-compose-paper.yml](examples/docker-compose-paper.yml).
+
 ### Using the /data volume
 
 This is the easiest way if you are using a persistent `/data` mount.
diff --git a/minecraft-server/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml b/minecraft-server/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml
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index 00000000..befdcad9
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+++ b/minecraft-server/examples/docker-compose-paper.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: '3.7'
+
+services:
+  mc:
+    image: itzg/minecraft-server
+    environment:
+      EULA: "true"
+      TYPE: PAPER
+      VERSION: 1.9.4
+    command: --noconsole
+    ports:
+      - 25565:25565
+    volumes:
+      - mc-paper:/data
+
+volumes:
+  mc-paper:
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