diff --git a/databases.yaml b/databases.yaml
index 02d4b3d..1a8b062 100644
--- a/databases.yaml
+++ b/databases.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ services:
       ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINUSERNAME: $MONGO_USER
       ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_ADMINPASSWORD: $MONGO_PASS
       ME_CONFIG_MONGODB_URL: mongodb://$MONGO_USER:$MONGO_PASS@mongo:27017/
+      ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_USERNAME: $ME_USER
+      ME_CONFIG_BASICAUTH_PASSWORD: $ME_PASS
 
   phpmyadmin:
     image: phpmyadmin