diff --git a/docker/compose.yaml b/docker/compose.yaml
index 05c2ebee..4305e784 100644
--- a/docker/compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/compose.yaml
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ services:
           - BMA_CREATOR_GROUP_NAME=creators
           - BMA_MODERATOR_GROUP_NAME=moderators
           - BMA_CURATOR_GROUP_NAME=curators
+          - BMA_INITIAL_GROUPS=curators
     db:
         image: postgis/postgis:14-3.3-alpine
         environment:
           - POSTGRES_USER=bma
           - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=hunter12
         ports:
-          - "${db_port}:5432"
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+          - "${db_port}:5432"