diff --git a/cc-connect/docker-compose.yml b/cc-connect/docker-compose.yml
index bf79065..7ef97b6 100644
--- a/cc-connect/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/cc-connect/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     env_file:
-      - path: .env
-        required: false
+      - .env
     volumes:
       - ./config.toml:/app/config.toml:ro
     command:
diff --git a/litellm/docker-compose.yml b/litellm/docker-compose.yml
index 693c366..d9c7400 100644
--- a/litellm/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/litellm/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=true"
     env_file:
-      - path: .env
-        required: false
+      - .env
     environment:
       - LITELLM_MASTER_KEY=${LITELLM_MASTER_KEY:-}
     ports: