diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d2d3a0c6..8a931904 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -247,16 +247,6 @@ $ cp .env.template .env
 $ cp docker-compose.template.yml docker-compose.yml
 # (Optional) Get official image from Docker Hub
 $ docker-compose pull
-```
-
-Make sure to load the `.env` file in your `docker-compose.yml` by adding:
-
-```yaml
-env_file:
-    - .env
-```
-
-```bash
 # Create and start containers
 $ docker-compose up # -d
 # To stop and remove resources
diff --git a/docker-compose.template.yml b/docker-compose.template.yml
index 4c729b81..d30bfc89 100644
--- a/docker-compose.template.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.template.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
         restart: unless-stopped
         volumes:
             - ./app/src/config.js:/src/app/src/config.js:ro
+            - ./.env/:/src/.env
             # Mandatory volume if `server.recording.enabled` is true in app/src/config.js
             # - ./app/rec:/src/app/rec
             # Mandatory volume if `server.rtmp.enabled.fromFile` is true in app/src/config.js
@@ -13,8 +14,6 @@ services:
             # Optional volumes for real-time updates:
             # - ./app/:/src/app/:ro
             # - ./public/:/src/public/:ro
-        # env_file:
-        #     - .env
         ports:
             - '3010:3010/tcp'
             - '40000-40100:40000-40100/tcp'