diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/.env.example
similarity index 99%
rename from backend/.env.example
rename to .env.example
index c0446e8..65f0f16 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ SESSION_NAME=pgcc.sid
 ALLOWED_ORIGIN=http://localhost:5173
 POSTGRES_CONTAINER_NAME=pg-control-postgres
 COOKIE_SECURE=false
+
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 44da877..c9f61b2 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - postgres
     env_file:
-      - ./backend/.env
+      - .env
     environment:
       NODE_ENV: production
       PORT: 4000