diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb80c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD=rootpw
+MARIADB_DATABASE=telefonkonyv
+MARIADB_USER=appuser
+MARIADB_PASSWORD=apppass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index a67d806..ff55bd2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ services:
     container_name: telefonkonyv-db
     restart: always
     environment:
-      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpw
-      MARIADB_DATABASE: telefonkonyv
-      MARIADB_USER: appuser
-      MARIADB_PASSWORD: apppass
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: ${MARIADB_DATABASE}
+      MARIADB_USER: ${appuser}
+      MARIADB_PASSWORD: ${apppass}
     ports:
       - "3306:3306"
     volumes: