diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 828116d..2099154 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ services:
       - "db:/data/db"
     environment:
       - MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE=alerta
-      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE=/run/secrets/db_root_password
       - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=alerta
+      - MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE=/run/secrets/db_root_password
     networks:
       - internal