diff --git a/src/main/resources/application-mysql.properties b/src/main/resources/application-mysql.properties
index 823b32b6..1125dea5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application-mysql.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application-mysql.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 database=mysql
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/petclinic
 spring.datasource.username=root
-spring.datasource.password=petclinic
+spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD}
 # Uncomment this the first time the app runs
 # spring.datasource.initialization-mode=always