diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2723f848..7ede9752 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ ARG BLUECHERRY_GROUP_ID
 ARG BLUECHERRY_USER_ID
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-ENV MYSQL_ADMIN_LOGIN=root
-ENV MYSQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=oom1ieth2aeK
-ENV dbname=bluecherry
-ENV host=mysql
-ENV userhost=%
-ENV user=bluecherry
-ENV password=rohche6PieWi
-ENV BLUECHERRY_GROUP_ID=1000
-ENV BLUECHERRY_USER_ID=1000
+ENV MYSQL_ADMIN_LOGIN=$MYSQL_ADMIN_LOGIN
+ENV MYSQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$MYSQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+ENV dbname=$BLUECHERRY_DB_NAME
+ENV host=$MYSQL_HOST
+ENV userhost=$BLUECHERRY_USERHOST
+ENV user=$BLUECHERRY_DB_USER
+ENV password=$BLUECHERRY_DB_PASSWORD
+ENV BLUECHERRY_GROUP_ID=${BLUECHERRY_GROUP_ID:-1001}
+ENV BLUECHERRY_USER_ID=${BLUECHERRY_USER_ID:-1001}
 
 #######################################################
 # build the application from github
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5b25d7f9..f8b21704 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
         - ./db:/var/lib/mysql
     environment:
-        MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: oom1ieth2aeK
+        MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: $MYSQL_ADMIN_PASSWORD
         TZ: $TZ
 
   bluecherry: