diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1cacc8af..dfbf2fd7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 all: build
 
+up:
+	@docker-compose up -d
+
 build:
 	@./gradlew build --warning-mode all
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37cf445c..a272e05b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ This is a repository intended to serve as a starting point if you want to bootst
 1. Install Java 8: `brew cask install corretto8`
 2. Set it as your default JVM: `export JAVA_HOME='/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/amazon-corretto-8.jdk/Contents/Home'`
 3. Clone this repository: `git clone https://github.com/CodelyTV/java-ddd-skeleton`.
-4. Execute some [Gradle lifecycle tasks](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_plugin.html#lifecycle_tasks) in order to check everything is OK:
+4. Bring up the Docker environment: `make up`.
+5. Execute some [Gradle lifecycle tasks](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_plugin.html#lifecycle_tasks) in order to check everything is OK:
     1. Create [the project JAR](https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/java_plugin.html#sec:jar): `make build`
     2. Run the tests and plugins verification tasks: `make test`
-5. Start developing!
+6. Start developing!
 
 ## ☝️ How to update dependencies
 
diff --git a/src/shared/main/tv/codely/shared/infrastructure/hibernate/HibernateRepository.java b/src/shared/main/tv/codely/shared/infrastructure/hibernate/HibernateRepository.java
index ca4924ea..434a0d42 100644
--- a/src/shared/main/tv/codely/shared/infrastructure/hibernate/HibernateRepository.java
+++ b/src/shared/main/tv/codely/shared/infrastructure/hibernate/HibernateRepository.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ public HibernateRepository(SessionFactory sessionFactory, Class<T> aggregateClas
 
     protected void persist(T entity) {
         sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().saveOrUpdate(entity);
+        sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().flush();
+        sessionFactory.getCurrentSession().clear();
     }
 
     protected Optional<T> byId(Identifier id) {