diff --git a/simulator/build.gradle.kts b/simulator/build.gradle.kts
index e7795060..9887754d 100644
--- a/simulator/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/simulator/build.gradle.kts
@@ -117,3 +117,12 @@ val startDockerContainer: TaskProvider<Exec> =
         workingDir(dockerBuildRootDirectory)
         commandLine("sh", "-c", "./prepare-docker.sh")
     }
+
+tasks.register<Exec>("stopDockerContainer") {
+    description = "Stops running docker containers of the Block Stream Simulator"
+    group = "docker"
+
+    dependsOn(copyDockerFolder)
+    workingDir(dockerBuildRootDirectory)
+    commandLine("sh", "-c", "docker compose -p simulator stop")
+}
diff --git a/simulator/docker/docker-compose.yml b/simulator/docker/docker-compose.yml
index d9fae4fa..5663bab0 100644
--- a/simulator/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/simulator/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     environment:
-      - GRPC_SERVER_ADDRESS=${GRPC_SERVER_ADDRESS}
       - BLOCK_STREAM_SIMULATOR_MODE=${PUBLISHER_BLOCK_STREAM_SIMULATOR_MODE}
-      - PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_ENABLED=${PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_ENABLED}
       - PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_PORT_NUMBER=${PUBLISHER_PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_PORT_NUMBER}
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:9998/metrics"]
@@ -31,9 +29,7 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env
     environment:
-      - GRPC_SERVER_ADDRESS=${GRPC_SERVER_ADDRESS}
       - BLOCK_STREAM_SIMULATOR_MODE=${CONSUMER_BLOCK_STREAM_SIMULATOR_MODE}
-      - PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_ENABLED=${PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_ENABLED}
       - PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_PORT_NUMBER=${CONSUMER_PROMETHEUS_ENDPOINT_PORT_NUMBER}
     depends_on:
       simulator-publisher: