diff --git a/.github/workflows/Deploy-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/Deploy-docker.yml
index 6317fcf..232ed78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Deploy-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Deploy-docker.yml
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    env:
-      JWT_SECRET: ${{secrets.jwt_secret}}
-      POSTGRES_HOST: 192.168.1.200
-      POSTGRES_PORT: 5099
-      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
-      POSTGRES_DB: portfolio
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{secrets.database_password}}
-      SSL_MODE: true
-      ENVIRONMENT: docker
-
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: 'Create env file'
+        run: |
+          touch .env
+          echo JWT_SECRET=${{secrets.jwt_secret}} >> .env
+          echo POSTGRES_HOST=192.168.1.200 >> .env
+          echo POSTGRES_PORT=5099 >> .env
+          echo POSTGRES_USER=portfolio >> .env
+          echo POSTGRES_DB=${{secrets.database_password}} >> .env
+          echo POSTGRES_PASSWORD=true >> .env
+          echo SSL_MODE=${{ secrets.API_KEY }} >> .env
+          echo ENVIRONMENT=docker >> .env
       - name: Build the Docker image
         run: docker compose build
       - name: Docker login
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ecaeafd..5356f09 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@ services:
   portfolio:
     container_name: darius-portfolio-server
     build: .
-    environment:
-      - JWT_SECRET
-      - POSTGRES_HOST
-      - POSTGRES_PORT
-      - POSTGRES_USER
-      - POSTGRES_DB
-      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD
-      - SSL_MODE
-      - ENVIRONMENT
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     ports:
       - "4000:4000"
       - "4001:4001"
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 80c3502..a4d40f0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
+	println(os.Getenv("ENVIRONMENT"))
 	// load .env in runtime environment
 	if os.Getenv("ENVIRONMENT") != "docker" {
 		err := godotenv.Load()