diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1ebe5f2..599f6ff 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ NAMED_VOLUME_TO_RESTORE=common-mysql-db
 
 # =============================================================
 
-DRAGONFLY_PASSWORD=dragonflypass
+DRAGONFLY_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/docker-compose.override.dragonfly.yml b/docker-compose.override.dragonfly.yml
index dc2cbac..632cd86 100644
--- a/docker-compose.override.dragonfly.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.override.dragonfly.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ services:
     image: 'docker.dragonflydb.io/dragonflydb/dragonfly'
     ulimits:
       memlock: -1
-    command: ["--requirepass", "${DRAGONFLY_PASSWORD}"]
+    command: ["--requirepass", "${DRAGONFLY_PASSWORD:dragonflypass}"]
     volumes:
       - common-dragonfly-db:/data
     networks: