diff --git a/.local.env b/.local.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f001ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+SPRING83_FQDN=spring83.example.com
+SPRING83_CONTACT_ADDR=spring83@example.com
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 1fd04ee..e5a54a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,8 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
       target: serve
     network_mode: "host"
-    environment:
-      - SPRING83_FQDN=${SPRING83_FQDN}
-      - SPRING83_CONTACT_ADDR=${SPRING83_CONTACT_ADDR}
-    volumes: &default-logs-bind
-      - type: bind
-        source: ${SPRING83_CONTENT_DIR_HOST:?"Must define SPRING83_CONTENT_DIR_HOST as the absolute path to logs on the host."}
-        target: /content
+    env_file:
+      - .local.env
+    volumes: 
+      - ./content:/content
 
-volumes:
-  content:
-    external: true