diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 06e17af..a8643ee 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ services:
       RUST_LOG: "info,tower_http=debug,mongodb=debug"
     depends_on:
       - mongodb
+
     # Optional: If you want to enable the no-auth feature for local development
     # command: cargo run --features "no-auth"
 
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ services:
       - "27017:27017"
     volumes:
       - mongodb_data:/data/db
+    environment:
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: admin
+      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: password123
+      MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: purenotify
       # Optional: MongoDB authentication (highly recommended for production)
       # MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: your_mongo_username
       # MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: your_mongo_password