diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4786ddd..a4a0588 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@ GROQ_API_KEY=""
 # PASSWORD SALT
 PASSWORD_HASH_SALT=""
 
-# SCRAPING
-POSTGRES_DB=""
-POSTGRES_USER=""
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=""
-POSTGRES_HOST=""
-POSTGRES_PORT=""
-
 # CF TURNSTILE
 NUXT_CF_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=""
 NUXT_CF_TURNSTILE_SECRET_KEY=""
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 55ef16a..d523976 100755
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ services:
       - "traefik.http.services.newsanalyze.loadbalancer.server.port=3000"
       - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - path: ./.env
+        required: true
     deploy:
       mode: replicated
       replicas: 2