diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index d59c719..522f602 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ jobs:
               backend:
                 image: harbor.galpodlipnik.com/chat-app/backend:latest
                 restart: always
-                env_file:
-                  - .env
+                environment:
+                  - PORT=3000
+                  - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://chat:veryverysecure@31.15.169.148:5432/chat
+                  - JWT_SECRET=supersecretkey
                 networks:
                   - chat-network
 
@@ -105,13 +107,6 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             cd ~/services/chat-app
             
-            # Create a complete .env file with all required variables
-            cat > .env << EOL
-            PORT=3000
-            DATABASE_URL=${{ secrets.DATABASE_URL }}
-            JWT_SECRET=${{ secrets.JWT_SECRET }}
-            EOL
-            
             # Login to Harbor registry
             echo "${{ secrets.HARBOR_PASSWORD }}" | docker login harbor.galpodlipnik.com -u "${{ secrets.HARBOR_USERNAME }}" --password-stdin