diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
deleted file mode 100644
index 16e5b79d..00000000
--- a/.env.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-DB_PATH=
-STATIC_FILES_URL=
-WEBHOOK_URL=
-DB_HOST=
-DB_PORT=
-DB_USER=
-DB_PASSWORD=
-DB_NAME=
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diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 34468e08..ce17f286 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-DB_PATH=/db/iqps.db
 STATIC_FILES_URL=https://static.metakgp.org
+DB_NAME=
+DB_HOST=
+DB_PORT=
+DB_USER=
+DB_PASSWORD=
 QPS_PATH=
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diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 0cc3dd4d..3b6a4455 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -17,8 +17,5 @@ RUN chmod +x /postinstall.sh
 # Copy the binary from the builder
 COPY --from=builder /app /app
 
-# Copy .env file
-COPY .env /
-
 # Run postinstall script and the binary
 CMD ["/postinstall.sh", "/app"]
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diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yaml b/backend/docker-compose.yaml
index 2cd9dd97..a6028a30 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ services:
       - ./db:/db
       - nginx-config-volume:/etc/nginx/sites-enabled
       - odins-vault:/srv/static
+    environment:
+      - STATIC_FILES_URL=${STATIC_FILES_URL}
+      - DB_NAME=${DB_NAME}
+      - DB_HOST=${DB_HOST}
+      - DB_PORT=${DB_PORT}
+      - DB_USER=${DB_PASSWORD}
+      - QPS_PATH=${QPS_PATH}
 
 networks:
   metaploy-network: