diff --git a/docker-compose/.env b/docker-compose/.env
index c352c1885..cdf93de69 100644
--- a/docker-compose/.env
+++ b/docker-compose/.env
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ WEB_PORTAL_PORT=7102
 VC_REPO_PORT=7103
 DEV_WALLET_FRONTEND_PORT=7104
 VAULT_PORT=8200
+OPA_SERVER_PORT=8181
 
 # database
 DB_NAME=waltid
diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
index c1c895381..94a0a4a28 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ services:
     profiles:
       - identity
       - all
+      - opa
     pull_policy: always
     build:
       context: ../
@@ -187,10 +188,10 @@ services:
     image: openpolicyagent/opa:latest
     container_name: opa-server
     profiles:
-      - identity
+      - opa
       - all
     ports:
-      - "8181:8181"
+      - "$OPA_SERVER_PORT:8181"
     command: [ "run", "--server", "--addr", ":8181" ]
     extra_hosts:
       - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"