diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 1beaeb04fb97e1f246a46047773e56468f8cc50f..b382e187b9a0e063d87392881dc68d1b8a565d2c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ services:
         order: stop-first
 
 
+secrets:
+  dsoc_dev_secrets:
+    external: true
 # schema:
   #   image: marconi.aoc.nrao.edu/ops/base:workspaces
   #   depends_on: