diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 96a70c3..cd22c2e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ services:
       - ${USERDATA_DIRECTORY}:/comicvine-service/userdata
     environment:
       SERVICES: api
+      COMICVINE_API_KEY: ${COMICVINE_API_KEY}
     env_file: comicvine-service.env
     depends_on:
       - nats