diff --git a/dc b/dc
index d36a811d..1684c5d6 100755
--- a/dc
+++ b/dc
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ -f .env ]; then
-  OLD_IFS=$IFS; IFS=$'\n'; for x in `grep -v '^#.*' .env`; do export $x; done; IFS=$OLD_IFS
+  OLD_IFS=$IFS
+  IFS=$'\n'
+  for x in $(grep -v '^#.*' .env); do export $x; done
+  IFS=$OLD_IFS
 fi
 
 # include base docker compose file
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ for i in $(seq 1 ${#PORTAL_MODULES}); do
 
   # blocker module - alias "b"
   if [[ ${PORTAL_MODULES:i-1:1} == "b" ]]; then
-    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.blocker.yml"
+    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.mongodb.yml -f docker-compose.blocker.yml"
   fi
 
   # jaeger module - alias "j"
@@ -25,10 +28,10 @@ for i in $(seq 1 ${#PORTAL_MODULES}); do
 
   # malware-scanner module - alias "s"
   if [[ ${PORTAL_MODULES:i-1:1} == "s" ]]; then
-    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.mongodb.yml -f docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml"
+    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.blocker.yml -f docker-compose.mongodb.yml -f docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml"
   fi
 
-  # mongodb module - alias "m". implied by "a" and "c"
+  # mongodb module - alias "m"
   if [[ ${PORTAL_MODULES:i-1:1} == "m" ]]; then
     COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f docker-compose.mongodb.yml"
   fi
diff --git a/docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml b/docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml
index 4863ff7c..7995f542 100644
--- a/docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.malware-scanner.yml
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - mongo
       - clamav
+      - blocker