diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
index a371f4f..1c22a11 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ services:
       - Database__TrustServerCertificate=${Database__TrustServerCertificate:-true}
 
       - InternalApi__ApiKey=${EmailApi__InternalApiKey:-}
-      - InternalApi__RequireApiKey=true
+      - InternalApi__RequireApiKey=${EmailApi__RequireApiKey:-true}
 
       - Smtp__Host=${Smtp__Host:-}
       - Smtp__Port=${Smtp__Port:-587}