diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d64f24e..8ac0a57 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ POSTGRES_USER=USERNAME
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=PASSWORD
 POSTGRES_DB=DB
 
+# Redis
+REDIS_URL= # URL to redis database (if running everything within docker compose, use "redis")
+
 # Database URL (designed for Postgres, but designed on Prisma)
 DATABASE_URL= # "postgresql://USERNAME:PASSWORD@postgres:5432/DB?schema=ara&sslmode=prefer"
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4150f2f..2208d49 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { LogLevel, SapphireClient, container } from '@sapphire/framework';
 import '@sapphire/plugin-scheduled-tasks/register';
 import '@sapphire/plugin-logger/register';
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-import 'dotenv/config';
 
 // Setting up the Sapphire client
 const client = new SapphireClient({
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ const client = new SapphireClient({
   tasks: {
     bull: {
       connection: {
-        host: 'redis',
+        host: process.env.REDIS_URL,
       },
     },
   },