diff --git a/docker-compose.accounts.yml b/docker-compose.accounts.yml
index a47b2959..3ebad669 100644
--- a/docker-compose.accounts.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.accounts.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
   nginx:
     environment:
       - ACCOUNTS_ENABLED=true
-      - ACCOUNTS_AUTH_REQUIRED=${ACCOUNTS_AUTH_REQUIRED:-true} # default to authenticated access only
+      - ACCOUNTS_LIMIT_ACCESS=${ACCOUNTS_LIMIT_ACCESS:-authenticated} # default to authenticated access only
     depends_on:
       - accounts
 
diff --git a/docker/nginx/libs/skynet/account.lua b/docker/nginx/libs/skynet/account.lua
index c79763bd..1c495ae4 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/libs/skynet/account.lua
+++ b/docker/nginx/libs/skynet/account.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function _M.is_authenticated()
 end
 
 function _M.is_auth_required()
-    return os.getenv("ACCOUNTS_AUTH_REQUIRED") == "true"
+    return os.getenv("ACCOUNTS_LIMIT_ACCESS") == "authenticated"
 end
 
 -- check whether access to portal should be restricted
diff --git a/docker/nginx/nginx.conf b/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
index ee61bbe8..3ae106c8 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
+++ b/docker/nginx/nginx.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ worker_processes auto;
 env SKYNET_PORTAL_API;
 env SKYNET_SERVER_API;
 env PORTAL_MODULES;
-env ACCOUNTS_AUTH_REQUIRED;
+env ACCOUNTS_LIMIT_ACCESS;
 
 events {
     worker_connections 8192;