diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d0e120c..98d724d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ services:
   postgres: # ⬅️ New service (our PostgreSQL database)
     image: postgres:16
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_USER: dev_user
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dev_password
-      POSTGRES_DB: aare_dev_db
+      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_NAME}
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
     volumes: