diff --git a/docker-compose.db.yml b/docker-compose.db.yml
index 49a0bfb..3da2720 100644
--- a/docker-compose.db.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.db.yml
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "${TIMESCALEDB_PORT}:5432"
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_DB: ${TIMESCALEDB_DB}
-      POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${TIMESCALEDB_PASSWORD}
+      - NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-development}
+      # POSTGRES_DB: ${TIMESCALEDB_DB}
+      # POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
+      # POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${TIMESCALEDB_PASSWORD}
     volumes:
       - fems_timescaledb:/var/lib/postgresql/data
       - ./fems-timescaledb/postgresql.conf:/etc/postgresql/postgresql.conf:ro