diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7644dc1..ed64e44 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ services:
       - "3000"
     deploy:
       replicas: 3
+    env_file: 
+      .env
 
   nginx:
     image: nginx:alpine
diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index 1262781..2ff810e 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ http {
         resolver 127.0.0.11 valid=10s;
         set $upstream http://erika:3000;
 
-        # Fail fast and retry on another replica instead of hanging
-        proxy_connect_timeout 3s;
-        proxy_read_timeout 10s;
+        # Timeouts for upstream connections
+        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
+        proxy_read_timeout 30s;
         proxy_send_timeout 10s;
         proxy_next_upstream error timeout;