diff --git a/webui/docker-compose.yml b/webui/docker-compose.yml
index 2f8475e..10eb3e2 100644
--- a/webui/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/webui/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ services:
     container_name: ${WEBUI_NAME:-open-webui}
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
+      - OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY}      
       # OIDC vars
       - OIDC_ENABLED=${OIDC_ENABLED}
       - OIDC_ISSUER=${OIDC_ISSUER}