diff --git a/docker/docker-compose-nginx.yml b/docker/docker-compose-nginx.yml
index fcec74bc..6815017d 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose-nginx.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose-nginx.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
        APP_DOMAIN: http://example.com
        LOG_LEVEL: warning
        TZ: Etc/GMT+0
-       USE_DOCKER_LOGS: ${USE_DOCKER_LOGS}
+       USE_DOCKER_LOGS: ${USE_DOCKER_LOGS:-}
        
   nginx:
     container_name: nginx
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 5733b6fb..8a3a67f3 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
        APP_DOMAIN: http://example.com
        LOG_LEVEL: warning
        TZ: Etc/GMT+0
-       USE_DOCKER_LOGS: ${USE_DOCKER_LOGS}
+       USE_DOCKER_LOGS: ${USE_DOCKER_LOGS:-}
        
   caddy:
     container_name: caddy