diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e9a7702..901ee96 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ RUN cargo install --path .
 
 FROM debian:buster-slim
 COPY --from=build /usr/local/cargo/bin/school_app_api /usr/local/bin/school_app_api
-ENV DATABASE_URL "postgres://school_app_api_user:school_app_api_pass@school_app_db/school_app_api"
 CMD ["school_app_api"]
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 32d6d2e..5cfd6a5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ services:
     image: registry.mdev.local/school_app_api
     depends_on: [school-app-db]
     ports: ["4455:3000"]
+    environment:
+      DATABASE_URL: "postgres://school_app_api_user:school_app_api_pass@school-app-db/school_app_api"