diff --git a/.env b/.env
index c924e16..d9549bd 100755
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -231,3 +231,7 @@ EMAIL_USERNAME=test@test.com
 EMAIL_PASSWORD=testpass
 EMAIL_PORT=587
 RECIPIENT_EMAILS=test@gmail.com
+
+# AKHQ
+AKHQ_USER=admin
+AKHQ_PASS=d49745a74edfd20705ccaa277209db554b6b0d78c20780a4facf87e88aee78c0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker-compose-debug.yml b/docker-compose-debug.yml
index 15395a0..dcd10cb 100755
--- a/docker-compose-debug.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-debug.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ services:
     image: tchiotludo/akhq
     ports:
      - "18080:8080"
+    env_file: .env
     environment:
       AKHQ_CONFIGURATION: |
         akhq:
           security:
             basic-auth:
-              - username: admin
-                password: d49745a74edfd20705ccaa277209db554b6b0d78c20780a4facf87e88aee78c0
+              - username: ${AKHQ_USER}
+                password: ${AKHQ_PASS}
                 groups: 
                   - admin
           connections: