diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c4f6c04e..ce3f4dc6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ services:
     - GITLAB_PORT=10080
     - GITLAB_SSH_PORT=10022
     - GITLAB_RELATIVE_URL_ROOT=
-    - GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
     - GITLAB_SECRETS_DB_KEY_BASE=long-and-random-alphanumeric-string
 
+    - GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD=
+    - GITLAB_ROOT_EMAIL=
+
     - GITLAB_NOTIFY_ON_BROKEN_BUILDS=true
     - GITLAB_NOTIFY_PUSHER=false