diff --git a/routing/docker-compose.yml b/routing/docker-compose.yml
index e6f8c49..d84e415 100644
--- a/routing/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/routing/docker-compose.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ services:
         volumes:
             - '/home/nick/configs/routing/yourls:/var/lib/mysql'
         environment:
+            - 'MYSQL_RANDOM_ROOT_PASSWORD=yes'
             - 'MYSQL_USER=yourls'
             - 'MYSQL_PASSWORD=yourls'
             - 'MYSQL_DATABASE=yourls'