diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 39ff117..d9aea0d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ services:
       - USER=${DB_USER}
       - PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
       - ODOO_TAG
+      - ODOO_RC
       - THIRD_PARTY_ADDONS
       - ODOO_SESSION_REDIS
       - ODOO_SESSION_REDIS_HOST
diff --git a/odoo/odoorc.sh b/odoo/odoorc.sh
index bf2509f..51a2ed4 100755
--- a/odoo/odoorc.sh
+++ b/odoo/odoorc.sh
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ set -e
 # Define the path to the example configuration file
 TEMPLATE_CONF="odoo.conf"
 
-# Copy the example conf to the destination to start replacing the variables
-cp "$TEMPLATE_CONF" "$ODOO_RC"
-
 # First pass: Evaluate any nested variables within .env file and export them
 while IFS='=' read -r key value || [[ -n $key ]]; do
     # Skip comments and empty lines
@@ -23,6 +20,9 @@ while IFS='=' read -r key value || [[ -n $key ]]; do
     export "$key=$value"
 done < .env
 
+# Copy the example conf to the destination to start replacing the variables
+cp "$TEMPLATE_CONF" "$ODOO_RC"
+
 # Second pass: Replace the variables in $ODOO_RC
 while IFS='=' read -r key value || [[ -n $key ]]; do
     # Skip comments and empty lines