diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 55ff0e8..2323887 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       database__client: mysql
       database__connection__host: db
       database__connection__user: root
-      database__connection__password: S
+      database__connection__password: ${SECRET}
       database__connection__database: ghost
       # this url value is just an example, and is likely wrong for your environment!
       url: https://tomaskrejci.com
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ services:
     image: mysql:8.0
     restart: always
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: S
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${SECRET}