diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be6ef755..a61b99dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,21 +49,7 @@
       BUSAPI_URL=http://dockerhost:8002/v5
       ```
 
-   1. In the `./local` folder create `taas-es-processor.env` file with the next environment variables.<br>
-   
-      ```bash
-      # Auth0 config
-      AUTH0_URL=
-      AUTH0_AUDIENCE=
-      AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=
-      AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET=
-      # Locally deployed services (via docker-compose)
-      KAFKA_URL=kafka:9093
-      ES_HOST=http://elasticsearch:9200
-      BUSAPI_URL=http://tc-bus-api:8002/v5
-      ```
-      
-      - Values from these file would be automatically used by many `npm` commands.
+      - Values from this file would be automatically used by many `npm` commands.
       - ⚠️ Never commit this file or its copy to the repository!
 
    1. Set `dockerhost` to point the IP address of Docker. Docker IP address depends on your system. For example if docker is run on IP `127.0.0.1` add a the next line to your `/etc/hosts` file:
@@ -234,8 +220,8 @@ To be able to change and test `taas-es-processor` locally you can follow the nex
 | `npm run cov`                                                                                                             | Code Coverage Report.                                                                                                                              |
 | `npm run migrate`                                                                                                         | Run any migration files which haven't run yet.                                                                                                     |
 | `npm run migrate:undo`                                                                                                    | Revert most recent migration.                                                                                                                      |
-| `npm run demo-payment-scheduler`                                                                                          | Create 1000 Work Periods Payment records in with status "scheduled" and various "amount"                                                                         |
-| `npm run emsi-mapping`                                                                                                    | mapping EMSI tags to topcoder skills                                                                          |
+| `npm run demo-payment-scheduler`                                                                                          | Create 1000 Work Periods Payment records in with status "scheduled" and various "amount"                                                           |
+| `npm run emsi-mapping`                                                                                                    | mapping EMSI tags to topcoder skills                                                                                                               |
 
 ## Import and Export data
 
diff --git a/local/docker-compose.yml b/local/docker-compose.yml
index e7ea5a7f..e8db578a 100644
--- a/local/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/local/docker-compose.yml
@@ -58,8 +58,14 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - kafka-client
       - elasticsearch
-    env_file: 
-      - taas-es-processor.env
+    environment:
+      - KAFKA_URL=kafka:9093
+      - ES_HOST=http://elasticsearch:9200
+      - BUSAPI_URL=http://tc-bus-api:8002/v5
+      - AUTH0_URL=${AUTH0_URL}
+      - AUTH0_AUDIENCE=${AUTH0_AUDIENCE}
+      - AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=${AUTH0_CLIENT_ID}
+      - AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET=${AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET}
 
   tc-bus-api:
     container_name: tc-bus-api
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17c1887b..31009f5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "migrate": "npx sequelize db:migrate",
     "migrate:undo": "npx sequelize db:migrate:undo",
     "test": "mocha test/unit/*.test.js --timeout 30000 --require test/prepare.js --exit",
-    "services:up": "docker-compose -f ./local/docker-compose.yml up -d",
+    "services:up": "docker-compose -f ./local/docker-compose.yml --env-file .env up -d",
     "services:down": "docker-compose -f ./local/docker-compose.yml down",
     "services:logs": "docker-compose -f ./local/docker-compose.yml logs",
     "local:init": "npm run local:reset && npm run data:import -- --force",