diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index 1f01385d..eb7f840f 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ services:
 
         # Uncomment to change startup options
         environment:
-            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${MONGODB_USERNAME}
-            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MONGODB_PASSWORD}
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${MONDODB_USERNAME}
+            MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MONDODB_PASSWORD}
             MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: ${MONGODB_DATABASE}
             MONGO_INITDB_PORT: ${MONGODB_PORT}
+        env_file:
+            - .env
 
         # Add "forwardPorts": ["27017"] to **devcontainer.json** to forward MongoDB locally.
         # (Adding the "ports" property to this file will not forward from a Codespace.)