diff --git a/docker-compose.example.yml b/docker-compose.example.yml
index a742813c9..6b430540e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.example.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
   server:
     image: standardnotes/server
-    env_file: .env.sample
+    env_file: .env
     container_name: server_self_hosted
     ports:
       - 3000:3000