diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index eace4c9..3cbf121 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: production
       NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED: "1"
-      DATABASE_URL: ${DATABASE_URL}
+      DATABASE_URL: ${DATABASE_URL:-postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/moh_sass?schema=public}
       ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${ADMIN_PASSWORD:-change-me}
       ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET: ${ADMIN_AUTH_SECRET:-change-me-long-secret}
       ROOT_BASIC_AUTH_USER: ${ROOT_BASIC_AUTH_USER:-root}