diff --git a/kestra/.env b/kestra/.env
index 3642fcc..ba53bc9 100644
--- a/kestra/.env
+++ b/kestra/.env
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 APPNAME=kestra
-DOCKER_REGISTRY=r.sectorq.eu/library/
\ No newline at end of file
+DOCKER_REGISTRY=r.sectorq.eu/library/
+PASSWORD=l4c1j4yd33Du5lo
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kestra/docker-compose.yml b/kestra/docker-compose.yml
index 596c168..4c36efa 100644
--- a/kestra/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/kestra/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
         \    driverClassName: org.postgresql.Driver\n    username: kestra\n    password:\
         \ k3str4\nkestra:\n  server:\n    basic-auth:\n      enabled: true\n     \
         \ username: \"jaydee@sectorq.eu\" # it must be a valid email address\n   \
-        \   password: l4c1j4yd33Du5lo\n  repository:\n    type: postgres\n  storage:\n\
+        \   password: ${PASSWORD}{\n  repository:\n    type: postgres\n  storage:\n\
         \    type: local\n    local:\n      base-path: \"/app/storage\"\n  queue:\n\
         \    type: postgres\n  tasks:\n    tmp-dir:\n      path: /tmp/kestra-wd/tmp\n\
         \  url: http://localhost:8080/\n"