diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
index 528e59b2c..48f153417 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: ./compose/local/docs/Dockerfile
     env_file:
       - ./.envs/.local/.django
+      - ./.envs/.local/.postgres
     volumes:
       - ./docs:/docs
       - ./config:/app/config