diff --git a/templates/compose/trigger-with-external-database.yaml b/templates/compose/trigger-with-external-database.yaml
index c92530060..a30f9e2ad 100644
--- a/templates/compose/trigger-with-external-database.yaml
+++ b/templates/compose/trigger-with-external-database.yaml
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ services:
       - REPLY_TO_EMAIL=${REPLY_TO_EMAIL}
       - REDIS_HOST=${REDIS_HOST}
       - REDIS_PORT=${REDIS_PORT}
-      - 'REDIS_USERNAME=${REDIS_USERNAME}'
-      - 'REDIS_PASSWORD=${REDIS_PASSWORD}'
-      - REDIS_TLS_DISABLED=true
-      
+      - REDIS_USERNAME=${REDIS_USERNAME}
+      - REDIS_PASSWORD=${REDIS_PASSWORD}
+      - REDIS_TLS_DISABLED=${REDIS_TLS_DISABLED:-true}
+
     healthcheck:
       test: "timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/3000' || exit 1"
       interval: 10s