diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index eac7f68..a64a664 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: db.Dockerfile
     command: --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password
     environment:
-      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root_password}
+      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root_password}
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=poverty_db
       - MYSQL_USER=webgis_user
       - MYSQL_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_PASSWORD:-webgis_password}