diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5aaca62..8346049 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ services:
     user: ":"
     networks: [dvnode]
     environment:
-      - PROM_REMOTE_WRITE_TOKEN=${PROM_REMOTE_WRITE_TOKEN}
-      - SERVICE_OWNER=${SERVICE_OWNER:"obol-cdvn"}
+      PROM_REMOTE_WRITE_TOKEN: ${PROM_REMOTE_WRITE_TOKEN:-"obol-monitoring-token-needed"}
+      SERVICE_OWNER: ${SERVICE_OWNER:-"obol-cdvn"}
     volumes:
       - ./prometheus:/etc/prometheus
       - ./data/prometheus:/prometheus