diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c6121df..5c4648e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ services:
       DATABASE_URL: postgresql://postgres:postgres@postgres:5432/xbid
       NEXTAUTH_SECRET: hZTKvtZtchjbJulsVE8Kf5YPLibR619JoK/z7vO2i/s=
       NEXTAUTH_URL: https://xbid.twotalesvfx.com
+      SHOTS_API_KEY: ${SHOTS_API_KEY:?SHOTS_API_KEY must be set in the .env file next to docker-compose.yml}
 
     depends_on:
       postgres: