diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index 644cfca46..ee94b7299 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 
 version: 3
 
+vars:
+  ENV: docker # local or docker
+
 dotenv:
-  - 'dev-assets/env-files/env.environment'
   - 'dev-assets/env-files/env.{{.ENV}}'
 
 includes:
diff --git a/dev-assets/env-files/env.environment.dist b/dev-assets/env-files/env.environment.dist
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b19e9582..000000000
--- a/dev-assets/env-files/env.environment.dist
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-ENV=local # local or docker
\ No newline at end of file