diff --git a/docker-compose-dev.yml b/docker-compose-dev.yml
index 1298d11b0..b1cc85fa7 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ services:
       - SMTP_PORT=$SMTP_PORT
       - SMTP_AUTH_USERNAME=$SMTP_AUTH_USERNAME
       - SMTP_AUTH_PASSWORD=$SMTP_AUTH_PASSWORD
+      - MONGO_HOST=dashboard_mongo
+      - MONGO_PORT=27017
+      - MONGO_DB=user_dashboard
       - FROM_EMAIL=$FROM_EMAIL
       - WEBROOT=$USER_DASHBOARD_WEBROOT
       - FABRIC_CFG_PATH=/etc/hyperledger/fabric
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e67aa3aa9..0be11e361 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ services:
       - SMTP_PORT=$SMTP_PORT
       - SMTP_AUTH_USERNAME=$SMTP_AUTH_USERNAME
       - SMTP_AUTH_PASSWORD=$SMTP_AUTH_PASSWORD
+      - MONGO_HOST=dashboard_mongo
+      - MONGO_PORT=27017
+      - MONGO_DB=user_dashboard
       - FROM_EMAIL=$FROM_EMAIL
       - WEBROOT=$USER_DASHBOARD_WEBROOT
       - FABRIC_CFG_PATH=/etc/hyperledger/fabric
diff --git a/user-dashboard/src/config/config.default.js b/user-dashboard/src/config/config.default.js
index 12d9bab92..b1d25e5c1 100644
--- a/user-dashboard/src/config/config.default.js
+++ b/user-dashboard/src/config/config.default.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = appInfo => {
     },
     mongoose: {
       client: {
-        url: 'mongodb://dashboard_mongo/user_dashboard',
+        url: `mongodb://${process.env.MONGO_HOST}:${process.env.MONGO_PORT}/${process.env.MONGO_DB}`,
         options: {},
       },
     },