diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b08ca953..e50e1568 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     environment:
-      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${IPFS_MONGO_USERNAME}
-      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${IPFS_MONGO_PASSWORD}
-      - MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: ipfs-to-skynet
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=${IPFS_MONGO_USERNAME}
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=${IPFS_MONGO_PASSWORD}
+      - MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=ipfs-to-skynet
     volumes:
       - ./docker/data/ipfs-mongo/db:/data/db
     networks: