diff --git a/services/miniflux.yml b/services/miniflux.yml
index dffaf7f..e7b44e0 100644
--- a/services/miniflux.yml
+++ b/services/miniflux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ---
 secrets:
+  miniflux_postgres_connection:
+    file: ../secrets/miniflux_postgres_connection
   miniflux_oauth2_client_id:
     file: ../secrets/miniflux_oauth2_client_id
   miniflux_oauth2_client_secret:
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - miniflux_oauth2_client_secret
     environment:
       - BASE_URL=https://miniflux.${DOMAIN}
-      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@postgres/miniflux?sslmode=disable
+      - DATABASE_URL_FILE=/run/secrets/miniflux_postgres_connection
       - RUN_MIGRATIONS=1
       - CLEANUP_ARCHIVE_READ_DAYS=3650 # remove after 10 years
       - CLEANUP_ARCHIVE_UNREAD_DAYS=-1 # never remove unread entries