diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 77e50ad..677f520 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ services:
       - /Users/matthuntington/Documents/git/practice-tracker-api-node:/app
     working_dir: /app
     command: node server.js
+    environment:
+      - DBURL=${DBURL}
+      - DBPORT=${DBPORT}
+      - DBUSER=${DBUSER}
+      - DBPWD=${DBPWD}
+      - DBNAME=${DBNAME}
+    depends_on:
+      - mysql
 
   mysql:
     build: ./mysql