diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 119ef5e61..4ebcc80bd 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ADD /common/endpoints.R /home/plumber/common/endpoints.R
 ADD /common/http_codes.csv /home/plumber/download/http_codes.csv
 
 # Environment variables are passed to R via .Renviron file the container
-# RUN env | grep LANTERN > /.Renviron && chown  /home/shiny/.Renviron
+RUN env | grep LANTERN > /home/plumber/.Renviron
 
 # to launch your docker container
 CMD ["/home/plumber/plumber.R"]
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index aaa277f23..dc9ed9c37 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "8989:8989"
     command: /home/plumber/plumber.R
-    env_file:
-      - .env
 volumes:
   pgdata:
   rabbitmqdata: