diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index efa17392..c218df6a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       CONTROL_UPSTREAM_URL: http://system:8001
       WORKER_UPSTREAM_URLS: http://worker:8002
+      DATABASE_URL: postgres://admin:${CONTROL_DB_PASSWORD:-admin_password}@control_db:5432/madbase_control
       CONTROL_DB_URL: postgres://admin:${CONTROL_DB_PASSWORD:-admin_password}@control_db:5432/madbase_control
       RUST_LOG: ${RUST_LOG:-info}
     healthcheck: