diff --git a/examples/.env b/examples/.env
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+++ b/examples/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret
+MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER=repl
+MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD=replicationpass
+PRIMARY_name='mariadb-primary'
+REPLICATION_name_1='mariadb-replica-1'
+REPLICATION_name_2='mariadb-replica-2'
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diff --git a/examples/compose-replication-semisync.yml b/examples/compose-replication-semisync.yml
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+++ b/examples/compose-replication-semisync.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+version: "3"
+x-common-variables: &common-variables
+  MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+  MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER: ${MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER}
+  MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD: ${MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD}
+
+x-common-attributes: &common-attributes
+  env_file:
+    - .env
+  image: mariadb:lts
+  environment: *common-variables
+  healthcheck:
+    test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
+    start_period: 10s
+    interval: 10s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+x-common-replication: &common-replication
+  healthcheck:
+    test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--replication_io", "--replication_sql", "--replication_seconds_behind_master=1", "--replication"]
+    interval: 10s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+  depends_on:
+    master:
+      condition: service_healthy
+
+services:
+  master:
+    <<: *common-attributes
+    container_name: ${PRIMARY_name}
+    command: --log-bin --log-basename=mariadb --rpl_semi_sync_master_enabled
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_USER=testuser
+      - MARIADB_PASSWORD=password
+      - MARIADB_DATABASE=testdb
+
+  replica1:
+    <<:
+      - *common-attributes
+      - *common-replication
+    container_name: ${REPLICATION_name_1}
+    command: --server-id=2 --log-basename=mariadb --rpl_semi_sync_slave_enabled
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_MASTER_HOST=${PRIMARY_name}
+      - MARIADB_HEALTHCHECK_GRANTS=REPLICA MONITOR
+
+  replica2:
+    <<:
+      - *common-attributes
+      - *common-replication
+    container_name: ${REPLICATION_name_2}
+    command: --server-id=3 --log-basename=mariadb --rpl_semi_sync_slave_enabled
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_MASTER_HOST=${PRIMARY_name}
+      - MARIADB_HEALTHCHECK_GRANTS=REPLICA MONITOR
+
+networks:
+  backend:
diff --git a/examples/compose-replication.yml b/examples/compose-replication.yml
index d395fd6f..5352f111 100644
--- a/examples/compose-replication.yml
+++ b/examples/compose-replication.yml
@@ -1,34 +1,60 @@
 version: "3"
+x-common-variables: &common-variables
+  MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+  MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER: ${MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER}
+  MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD: ${MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD}
+
+x-common-attributes: &common-attributes
+  env_file:
+    - .env
+  image: mariadb:lts
+  environment: *common-variables
+  healthcheck:
+    test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
+    start_period: 10s
+    interval: 10s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+
+x-common-replication: &common-replication
+  healthcheck:
+    test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--replication_io", "--replication_sql", "--replication_seconds_behind_master=1", "--replication"]
+    interval: 10s
+    timeout: 5s
+    retries: 3
+  depends_on:
+    master:
+      condition: service_healthy
+
 services:
   master:
-    image: mariadb:latest
+    <<: *common-attributes
+    container_name: ${PRIMARY_name}
     command: --log-bin --log-basename=mariadb
     environment:
-      - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
       - MARIADB_USER=testuser
       - MARIADB_PASSWORD=password
       - MARIADB_DATABASE=testdb
-      - MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER=repl
-      - MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD=replicationpass
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--innodb_initialized"]
-      interval: 10s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 3
-  replica:
-    image: mariadb:latest
+
+  replica1:
+    <<:
+      - *common-attributes
+      - *common-replication
+    container_name: ${REPLICATION_name_1}
     command: --server-id=2 --log-basename=mariadb
     environment:
-      - MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=password
-      - MARIADB_MASTER_HOST=master
-      - MARIADB_REPLICATION_USER=repl
-      - MARIADB_REPLICATION_PASSWORD=replicationpass
+      - MARIADB_MASTER_HOST=${PRIMARY_name}
       - MARIADB_HEALTHCHECK_GRANTS=REPLICA MONITOR
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "healthcheck.sh", "--connect", "--replication_io", "--replication_sql", "--replication_seconds_behind_master=1", "--replication"]
-      interval: 10s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 3
-    depends_on:
-      master:
-        condition: service_healthy
+
+  replica2:
+    <<:
+      - *common-attributes
+      - *common-replication
+    container_name: ${REPLICATION_name_2}
+    command: --server-id=3 --log-basename=mariadb
+    environment:
+      - MARIADB_MASTER_HOST=${PRIMARY_name}
+      - MARIADB_HEALTHCHECK_GRANTS=REPLICA MONITOR
+
+networks:
+  backend: