diff --git a/docker-compose.development.yml b/docker-compose.development.yml
index 5cbcb40..f69fadc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.development.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.development.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ volumes:
 
 services:
   celery:
+    env_file: ./.development.env
     environment:
       - DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=newsreader.conf.docker
     volumes:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ services:
     build:
       target: development
     command: python /app/src/manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:${DJANGO_PORT:-8000}
+    env_file: ./.development.env
     environment:
       - DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=newsreader.conf.docker
     ports: