diff --git a/docker-compose.local.yml b/docker-compose.local.yml
index baecb8d..f322e48 100644
--- a/docker-compose.local.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.local.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    env_file:
+      - mongodb.env
+    environment:
+      - MONGO_HOST=mongo
     ports:
       - 8050:8050
     networks:
@@ -15,9 +19,8 @@ services:
   mongo:
     image: mongo:latest
     container_name: mongo
-    environment:
-      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT: root
-      MONGO_INITDB_PASSWORD: vSH7I7RxsDvb
+    env_file:
+      - mongodb.env
     ports:
       - "27017:27017"
     networks: