diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 136b100..42a6e9f 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
     restart: "no"
     environment:
       IMMICH_URL: ${IMMICH_URL:?Set IMMICH_URL in .env}
-      IMMICH_API_KEY: ${IMMICH_API_KEY:?Set IMMICH_API_KEY in .env}
+      IMMICH_API_KEY: ${IMMICH_API_KEY}
       IMMICH_LIBRARY_ID: ${IMMICH_LIBRARY_ID:?Set IMMICH_LIBRARY_ID in .env}
       EXTERNAL_ROOT: ${EXTERNAL_ROOT:-/mnt/nextcloud-photos}
       ALBUM_MODE: ${ALBUM_MODE:-root}