diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0fd5cf2..d6301ec 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ services:
       environment: 
         MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${DB_ROOTPW}
         MYSQL_DATABASE: ${DB_DATABASE}
+        MYSQL_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
+        MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+
 
 volumes:
   bandbot-db:
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