diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 184e0466..681ca67b 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -53,15 +53,15 @@ services:
             retries: 10
     postgres:
         image: 'postgres:15'
-        user: 'postgres'
+        user: '${POSTGRES_USER:-postgres}'
         ports:
             - '${POSTGRES_PORT:-5433}'
         environment:
             PGPASSWORD: '${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-postgres}'
             PGPORT: '${POSTGRES_PORT:-5433}'
             POSTGRES_DB: main
-            POSTGRES_USER: 'postgres'
-            POSTGRES_PASSWORD: 'postgres'
+            POSTGRES_USER: '${POSTGRES_USER:-postgres}'
+            POSTGRES_PASSWORD: '${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-postgres}'
         expose:
           - '${POSTGRES_PORT:-5433}'
         healthcheck: