diff --git a/dd-ctl b/dd-ctl
index 00a934e..7542cbe 100755
--- a/dd-ctl
+++ b/dd-ctl
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ if [ "$OPERATION" = "build" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$OPERATION" = "yml" ]; then
+	cp digitaldemocratic.conf .env
+	CUSTOM_PATH=$(pwd)
+	. ./.env
 	build_compose
 fi