diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7dd1316..8e351d2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@ services:
     restart: always
     build: .
     env_file: .env
-    depends_on: rethinkdb
-    ports: "127.0.0.1:39243:5000"
+    environment:
+      RETHINKDB_URL: "rethinkdb2://admin@rethinkdb/mi"
+    depends_on:
+      - rethinkdb
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:39243:5000"
 
   rethinkdb:
     image: "rethinkdb:2.4.0"