diff --git a/backend.dockerfile b/backend.dockerfile
index 66de9dc..70c30e8 100644
--- a/backend.dockerfile
+++ b/backend.dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 FROM node:slim
 
-ARG SEARXNG_API_URL
-ENV SEARXNG_API_URL=${SEARXNG_API_URL}
-
 WORKDIR /home/perplexica
 
 COPY src /home/perplexica/src
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index ad61ec2..46d82c6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: backend.dockerfile
-      args:
-        - SEARXNG_API_URL=http://searxng:8080
     image: itzcrazykns1337/perplexica-backend:main
+    environment:
+      - SEARXNG_API_URL=http://searxng:8080
     depends_on:
       - searxng
     ports: