diff --git a/scripts/start_services_dev.sh b/scripts/start_services_dev.sh
index 86e54d7..91fdf73 100755
--- a/scripts/start_services_dev.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_services_dev.sh
@@ -217,3 +217,6 @@ echo "Logs: tail -f $LOG_DIR/*.log"
 echo "Rotated logs: ls $LOG_DIR/*.log.*"
 echo "To stop: ./scripts/stop_services.sh"
 echo "──────────────────────────────────────────────────"
+
+# Keep the script alive (required for Docker - PID 1 must not exit)
+wait