diff --git a/docker-compose-bahmniemr.yml b/docker-compose-bahmniemr.yml
index 5f758ff..54fdedd 100644
--- a/docker-compose-bahmniemr.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-bahmniemr.yml
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ services:
       TZ: ${TIMEZONE}
       OPENMRS_DB_HOST: ${OPENMRS_DB_HOST:?}
       OPENMRS_DB_NAME: ${OPENMRS_DB_NAME:?}
-      OPENMRS_DB_USERNAME: ${OPENMRS_DB_USER:?}
-      OPENMRS_DB_PASSWORD: ${OPENMRS_DB_PASSWORD:?}
+      OPENMRS_DB_USERNAME: root
+      OPENMRS_DB_PASSWORD: ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:?}
       OPENMRS_HOST: ${OPENMRS_HOST:?}
       OPENMRS_PORT: ${OPENMRS_PORT:?}
       REPORTS_DB_SERVER: reportsdb