diff --git a/templates/minio-docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/minio-docker-compose.yml.j2
index 7604a8d..1d953dd 100644
--- a/templates/minio-docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/minio-docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ services:
       - haproxy-public
 {% endif %}
     environment:
-      MINIO_ROOT_USER_FILE: minio_access_key
-      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE: minio_secret_key
+      MINIO_ROOT_USER_FILE: {{minio_access_key}}
+      MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD_FILE: {{minio_secret_key}}
     secrets:
       - minio_access_key
       - minio_secret_key