diff --git a/language/python/develop.md b/language/python/develop.md
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--- a/language/python/develop.md
+++ b/language/python/develop.md
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ Now we can build our image.
 $ docker build --tag python-docker-dev .
 ```
 
+If you have any containers running from the previous sections using the name `rest-server` or port 8000, [stop](./run-containers.md/#stop-start-and-name-containers) them now.
+
 Now, let’s add the container to the database network and then run our container. This allows us to access the database by its container name.
 
 ```console
@@ -221,6 +223,8 @@ Another really cool feature of using a Compose file is that we have service reso
 
 Note that we did not specify a network for those 2 services. When we use docker-compose it automatically creates a network and connect the services to it. For more information see [Networking in Compose](../../compose/networking.md)
 
+If you have any containers running from the previous sections, [stop](./run-containers.md/#stop-start-and-name-containers) them now.
+
 Now, to start our application and to confirm that it is running properly, run the following command:
 
 ```console