diff --git a/lxc_autoscale/docker/docker-compose.yml b/lxc_autoscale/docker/docker-compose.yml
index b543a3e..29f4797 100644
--- a/lxc_autoscale/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lxc_autoscale/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,46 +4,17 @@ services:
   lxc-autoscale:
     image: lxc-autoscale  # Ensure that this image is built locally or available on a registry
     container_name: lxc-autoscale
-    environment:
-      POLL_INTERVAL: 300
-      CPU_UPPER_THRESHOLD: 80
-      CPU_LOWER_THRESHOLD: 20
-      MEMORY_UPPER_THRESHOLD: 80
-      MEMORY_LOWER_THRESHOLD: 20
-      CORE_MIN_INCREMENT: 1
-      CORE_MAX_INCREMENT: 4
-      MIN_CORES: 1
-      MAX_CORES: 8
-      MIN_MEMORY: 512
-      MIN_DECREASE_CHUNK: 512
-      RESERVE_CPU_PERCENT: 10
-      RESERVE_MEMORY_MB: 2048
-      LOG_FILE: '/var/log/lxc_autoscale/lxc_autoscale.log'
-      LOCK_FILE: '/var/lock/lxc_autoscale/lxc_autoscale.lock'
-      BACKUP_DIR: '/var/lib/lxc_autoscale/backups'
-      OFF_PEAK_START: 22
-      OFF_PEAK_END: 6
-      ENERGY_MODE: 'False'
-      GOTIFY_URL: ''
-      GOTIFY_TOKEN: ''
-      IGNORE_LXC: ''
-      BEHAVIOUR: 'normal'
-      SMTP_SERVER: ''
-      SMTP_PORT: 587
-      SMTP_USERNAME: ''
-      SMTP_PASSWORD: ''
-      SMTP_FROM: ''
-      SMTP_TO: ''
-      UPTIME_KUMA_WEBHOOK_URL: ''
-      USE_REMOTE_PROXMOX: 'True'
-      PROXMOX_HOST: 'proxmox.homelab.me'
-      SSH_PORT: 22
-      SSH_USER: 'root'
-      SSH_PASSWORD: 'weak-password'  # Consider using Docker secrets for sensitive data
-      SSH_KEY_PATH: ''
+    env_file:
+      - .env  # Use the .env file for environment variables
     volumes:
-      - /var/log/lxc_autoscale:/var/log/lxc_autoscale  # Ensure this directory is specific to your app
-      - /var/lock/lxc_autoscale:/var/lock/lxc_autoscale  # Ensure this directory is specific to your app
-      - /var/lib/lxc_autoscale:/var/lib/lxc_autoscale
-      - /usr/local/bin:/usr/local/bin  # Map /usr/local/bin for your scripts and binaries
+      - log_data:/var/log/lxc_autoscale  # Docker volume for logs
+      - lock_data:/var/lock/lxc_autoscale  # Docker volume for lock files
+      - backup_data:/var/lib/lxc_autoscale  # Docker volume for backups
+      - local_bin:/usr/local/bin  # Docker volume for scripts and binaries
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  log_data:
+  lock_data:
+  backup_data:
+  local_bin: