diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 41281a27..42484a3a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1902,6 +1902,7 @@ services:
       APP_DEBUG: true
       APP_KEY: ${IN_APP_KEY}
       APP_URL: http://invoice_ninja:8003
+      APP_ENV: /var/www/html/.env
       DB_DATABASE: invoice_ninja
       DB_HOST: mariadb
       DB_PASSWORD: ${IN_MYSQL_PASSWORD}