diff --git a/docker-compose-example.yml b/docker-compose-example.yml
index 775f584..33beb0b 100644
--- a/docker-compose-example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-example.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ services:
       APPLICATION_ID: "${APPLICATION_ID}"
       GUILD_ID: "${GUILD_ID}"
       TYPECAST_TOKEN: "${TYPECAST_TOKEN}"
-      DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@$discord-db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?schema=public"
+      DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@discord-db:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}?schema=public"
     volumes:
       - ./cache:/app/cache
   discord-db: