diff --git a/Website_Containers/lamp_stack/compose.yaml b/Website_Containers/lamp_stack/compose.yaml
index 9cbf6e2..49493ca 100644
--- a/Website_Containers/lamp_stack/compose.yaml
+++ b/Website_Containers/lamp_stack/compose.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
   db:
     image: mysql:9.3.0    #check the mysql version you need for your project
     environment:
-      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: password    #you can change the mysql root password here
+      MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${PASSWORD}    #you can change the mysql root password here
       MYSQL_DATABASE: lamp_db    #you can change the database name here
     volumes:
       - /srv/docker/lamp-stack/mysql_data:/var/lib/mysql    #this line maps the content of ./mysql_data in your pc to the /var/lib/mysql of the container