diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 01d262ce3..0ce4e3326 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ FROM frolvlad/alpine-glibc
 WORKDIR /root/
 COPY --from=builder /firmware/release/meshtasticd_linux_amd64 ./
 RUN apk --update add --no-cache g++
-CMD ["./meshtasticd_linux_amd64"]
+CMD sh -cx "./meshtasticd_linux_amd64 --hwid '$RANDOM'"
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f137139c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+version: "3.7"
+
+services:
+  meshtastic-node:
+    build: .
+    deploy:
+      mode: replicated
+      replicas: 80
+    networks:
+      - mesh
+    
+networks:
+  mesh:
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diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
index 262a10c18..c08220555 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,13 @@ ErrorCode RadioLibInterface::send(MeshPacket *p)
     void RadioLibInterface::handleReceiveInterrupt()
     {
         uint32_t xmitMsec;
-        assert(isReceiving);
+        
+        // when this is called, we should be in receive mode - if we are not, just jump out instead of bombing. Possible Race Condition?
+        if (!isReceiving) {
+            DEBUG_MSG("*** WAS_ASSERT *** handleReceiveInterrupt called when not in receive mode\n");
+            return;
+        }
+        
         isReceiving = false;
 
         // read the number of actually received bytes