diff --git a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
index 34cae92dc7..36b88466fe 100644
--- a/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/hosting/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       BB_ADMIN_USER_EMAIL: ${BB_ADMIN_USER_EMAIL}
       BB_ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD: ${BB_ADMIN_USER_PASSWORD}
       PLUGINS_DIR: ${PLUGINS_DIR}
-      OFFLINE_MODE: ${OFFLINE_MODE}
+      OFFLINE_MODE: ${OFFLINE_MODE:-}
     depends_on:
       - worker-service
       - redis-service
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ services:
       INTERNAL_API_KEY: ${INTERNAL_API_KEY}
       REDIS_URL: redis-service:6379
       REDIS_PASSWORD: ${REDIS_PASSWORD}
-      OFFLINE_MODE: ${OFFLINE_MODE}
+      OFFLINE_MODE: ${OFFLINE_MODE:-}
     depends_on:
       - redis-service
       - minio-service