diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index b26346e0f..3bcd949d8 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - PICOCLAW_GATEWAY_HOST=0.0.0.0
       - PICOCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT=18790
-      - PICOCLAW_LAUNCHER_TOKEN=abc123
+      - PICOCLAW_LAUNCHER_TOKEN=${PICOCLAW_LAUNCHER_TOKEN:-abc123}
       - AWS_REGION=${AWS_REGION_NAME:-ap-southeast-1}
       - AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_REGION_NAME:-ap-southeast-1}
       - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}