diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 52fb5c00..d6c104c0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ services:
       - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.entrypoints=websecure"
       - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.tls.certresolver=le"
       - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.tls=true"
-      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.middlewares=${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-forward,${AUTH_MIDDLEWARE:-compress}"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.middlewares=${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-forward,compress"
       - "traefik.http.services.${PROJECT_NAME:-klz-cables}-directus.loadbalancer.server.port=8055"
 
   directus-db: