diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0d929b..1f764f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ services:
             - "127.0.0.1:7002:4173"
         depends_on:
             - api
-        env_file: all.env
+        args:
+            API_URL: "https://api.ngn.tf"
 
     api:
         build: ./api
@@ -49,12 +50,8 @@ services:
             - "127.0.0.1:7001:7001"
         volumes:
             - ./api/api.db:/api.db
-        env_file: all.env
-```
-Enviroment variables can be set in the `all.env` file:
-```env
-PASS=securepassword
-VITE_API_URL_DEV="https://api.ngn.tf"
+        args:
+            PASSWORD: "supersecure"
 ```
 
 ## History
diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index 58246a6..8530a25 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -11,4 +11,8 @@ COPY util ./util
 
 EXPOSE 7001 
 RUN make 
+
+ARG PASSWORD
+ENV PASS $PASSWORD
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/app/server"]
diff --git a/app/Dockerfile b/app/Dockerfile
index b3940c2..c349d91 100644
--- a/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/app/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 FROM node:20-alpine3.17 as build
 
-RUN apk update && apk upgrade && adduser -D svelte
-USER svelte
+RUN apk update && apk upgrade 
 
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY --chown=svelte:svelte . /app
+COPY . /app
 
 EXPOSE 4173 
+
+ARG API_URL
+ENV VITE_API_URL_DEV $API_URL 
+
 RUN npm install && npm run build
 CMD ["npm", "run", "preview"]