diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 671f37b..f899e6f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ services:
     container_name: darius-portfolio-server
     build: .
     environment:
-      JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET}
-      POSTGRES_HOST: ${POSTGRES_HOST}
-      POSTGRES_PORT: ${POSTGRES_PORT}
-      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
-      POSTGRES_DB: ${POSTGRES_DB}
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
-      SSL_MODE: ${SSL_MODE}
-      ENVIRONMENT: ${ENVIRONMENT}
+      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+      - POSTGRES_HOST=${POSTGRES_HOST}
+      - POSTGRES_PORT=${POSTGRES_PORT}
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
+      - SSL_MODE=${SSL_MODE}
+      - ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT}
     ports:
       - "4000:4000"
       - "4001:4001"