diff --git a/Dockerfile-SmitheBackend b/Dockerfile-SmitheBackend
index 95020bd..af7ca4a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-SmitheBackend
+++ b/Dockerfile-SmitheBackend
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libpq5
 # Copy only the smithe_backend binary
 COPY target/aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/smithe_backend .
 
-# Specify the command to run the binary with the desired environment variable
-CMD ["ROCKET_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0", "./smithe_backend"]
+# Set the environment variable
+ENV ROCKET_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
+
+# Specify the command to run the binary
+CMD ["./smithe_backend"]