diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4ae445ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+MONGODB_USERNAME=root
+MONGODB_PASSWORD=root
+INFLUXDB_USERNAME=root
+INFLUXDB_PASSWORD=password
+JWT_PASSWORD=password
+JWT_SALT=saltines
+HORNET_CONFIG_PATH=config_testnet.json
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 605285d56..002a254e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ INFLUXDB_USERNAME=root
 INFLUXDB_PASSWORD=password
 JWT_PASSWORD=password
 JWT_SALT=saltines
+HORNET_CONFIG_PATH=config_testnet.json
 ```
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 07433abf7..82a268eec 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ services:
       # - "-c"
       # - "config_testnet.json"
       # - "config_alphanet.json"
+      - "-c ${HORNET_CONFIG_PATH}"
       - "--inx.enabled=true"
       - "--inx.bindAddress=hornet:9029"
       - "--prometheus.enabled=true"