diff --git a/roles/docker/files/composefiles/nextcloud.yml b/roles/docker/files/composefiles/nextcloud.yml
index 2345b2d..f02c5a6 100644
--- a/roles/docker/files/composefiles/nextcloud.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/files/composefiles/nextcloud.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ services:
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - db:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-    env_file:
-      - nextcloud-db.env
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_DB=nextcloud
+      - POSTGRES_USER=nextcloud
 
   app:
     image: nextcloud
diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
index 27baa93..0af5bd9 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,9 @@
     project_name: gitea
     definition:
         "{{ lookup('file', 'composefiles/gitea.yml') | from_yaml }}"
+
+- name: setup nextcloud
+  docker_service:
+    project_name: nextcloud
+    definition:
+        "{{ lookup('file', 'composefiles/nextcloud.yml') | from_yaml }}"