diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d964843..79b6bbf 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ services:
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=${MYSQL_DATABASE:-misp}
       - MYSQL_USER=${MYSQL_USER:-misp}
       - MYSQL_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_PASSWORD:-misp}
-      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}
+      - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-misp}