diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index d275b57..4c63369 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
     "name": "noveria"
   },
   "container": {
-    "name": "mariadb"
+    "name": "mariadb",
+    "hasEnvVars": true,
+    "envVars": [
+      "MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD",
+      "MARIADB_USER",
+      "MARIADB_USER_PASSWORD"
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 132466f..594e999 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ services:
     image: docker.io/mariadb:lts
     restart: always
     environment:
-      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: tbd
-      MARIADB_USER: tbd
-      MARIADB_USER_PASSWORD: tbd
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD
+      MARIADB_USER
+      MARIADB_USER_PASSWORD
     volumes:
       - ./data:/var/lib/mysql