diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3b3bcec..b91ae1b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     
-    # or 
-    # environment:
-      #- BACKEND_PORT=7001   # if you change the port, make sure to also change the VITE_WS_BACKEND_URL at frontend/.env.local
-      # - OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
+    environment:
+      - BACKEND_PORT=7001 # if you change the port, make sure to also change the VITE_WS_BACKEND_URL at frontend/.env.local
+      - OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY:-} # works when you have the OPENAI_API_KEY set in your .env file
     
     ports:
       - "${BACKEND_PORT:-7001}:${BACKEND_PORT:-7001}"