diff --git a/.docker/selfhost/.gitignore b/.docker/selfhost/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c49bd78f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.docker/selfhost/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env
diff --git a/.docker/selfhost/compose.yml b/.docker/selfhost/compose.yml
index e473b194f9..53b09824b7 100644
--- a/.docker/selfhost/compose.yml
+++ b/.docker/selfhost/compose.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - REDIS_SERVER_HOST=redis
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${DB_USERNAME}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_DATABASE:-affine}
+      - AFFINE_INDEXER_SEARCH_ENDPOINT=http://indexer:9308
     restart: unless-stopped
 
   affine_migration:
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - REDIS_SERVER_HOST=redis
       - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://${DB_USERNAME}:${DB_PASSWORD}@postgres:5432/${DB_DATABASE:-affine}
+      - AFFINE_INDEXER_SEARCH_ENDPOINT=http://indexer:9308
     depends_on:
       postgres:
         condition: service_healthy