diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 511e48e..a4ffb36 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 flask_env = os.getenv('FLASK_ENV')
 class Config:
   DEBUG = True
-  print(f"FLASK_ENV: {flask_env}")
   SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/postgres"
   if flask_env == 'production':
     DEBUG = False
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5a3fb00..f757076 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ services:
       - "8000:8000"
     networks:
       - my_network
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     restart: unless-stopped
   
   postgres:
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ services:
       interval: 5s
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 5
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     networks:
       - my_network