diff --git a/release.Dockerfile b/release.Dockerfile
index 06a1bbe67f..9739189069 100644
--- a/release.Dockerfile
+++ b/release.Dockerfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ COPY dist/*.whl /packages/
 
 ENV USERS_DB=/config/.users.yml
 
+
 RUN wget -O /wait-for-it.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vishnubob/wait-for-it/master/wait-for-it.sh \
  && chmod +x /wait-for-it.sh \
  && find /packages/*.whl -exec pip install {}[server] \;
@@ -12,4 +13,4 @@ RUN wget -O /wait-for-it.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vishnubob/wait-for
 ENV MODULE_NAME="argilla"
 ENV VARIABLE_NAME="app"
 
-CMD /wait-for-it.sh $ARGILLA_ELASTICSEARCH -- /start.sh
+CMD /wait-for-it.sh ${ARGILLA_ELASTICSEARCH:-${ELASTICSEARCH:-no.elastic.found:9200}} -- /start.sh