diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 0e4e8c059e..00722278c1 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       - DEBUG=${DEBUG:-}
       - GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS=${GHOST_DEV_APP_FLAGS:-}
-      - GHOST_DEV_MODE=${GHOST_DEV_MODE:-}
       - STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=${STRIPE_SECRET_KEY:-}
       - STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=${STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY:-}
       - STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID=${STRIPE_ACCOUNT_ID:-}