diff --git a/docker-compose-local.yml b/docker-compose-local.yml
index 01cd07f94..ef6642112 100644
--- a/docker-compose-local.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-local.yml
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ services:
       - ./apps/api:/code
     command: ./bin/docker-entrypoint-migrator.sh --settings=plane.settings.local
     env_file:
-      - .env
+      - ./apps/api/.env
     depends_on:
       - plane-db
       - plane-redis