diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b90967
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5bae734..0127c8c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -46,5 +46,4 @@ services:
     depends_on:
      - reverse_proxy
     environment:
-    #- ACME_CA_URI=https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory # test-server
-     - DEFAULT_EMAIL=admin@uwu.email
+     - DEFAULT_EMAIL=${ADMIN_EMAIL}