diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a1c98b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# StashDB Configuration
+STASHDB_URL=https://stashdb.org/graphql
+STASHDB_API_KEY=your_stashdb_api_key_here
+
+# Whisparr Configuration
+WHISPARR_URL=http://whisparr:6969
+WHISPARR_API_KEY=your_whisparr_api_key_here
+
+# Jellyfin Configuration (For Authentication)
+JELLYFIN_URL=http://jellyfin:8096
+
+# Timezone
+TZ=America/New_York
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e94652e..a18aa92 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ services:
     volumes:
       # Mounts the local ./config folder to /config in the container to persist config.json
       - ./config:/config
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     environment:
       - TZ=America/New_York
       - CONFIG_PATH=/config/config.json
-      # You can also pass these via environment variables if you prefer not using the JSON
-      # - STASHDB_URL=https://stashdb.org/graphql
-      # - STASHDB_API_KEY=your_key_here
-      # - WHISPARR_URL=http://whisparr:6969
-      # - WHISPARR_API_KEY=your_key_here
-      # - JELLYFIN_URL=http://jellyfin:8096
     networks:
       - mediaserver_default