diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 455e2ebd..6e8833ba 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
   db:
     image: postgres:14.5
-    environment:
+    environment: &db-env
       POSTGRES_USER: astuto
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dbpass
     volumes:
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
       target: dev
     environment:
-      POSTGRES_USER: astuto
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dbpass
+      <<: *db-env
       BASE_URL: http://localhost:3000
       SECRET_KEY_BASE: secretkeybasehere
     ports: