diff --git a/.dassie/db/seeds.rb b/.dassie/db/seeds.rb
index d7bcbbde55..5c010341e4 100644
--- a/.dassie/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/.dassie/db/seeds.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 end
 
 if seed_dassie
+  puts 'Seeding Dassie ...'
+
   Hyrax::RequiredDataSeeder.new.generate_seed_data
   Hyrax::TestDataSeeders::UserSeeder.generate_seeds
 end
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 536e4edeee..9ecaa59f87 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ services:
     user: root
     env_file:
       - .env
+      - .dassie/.env
     command: sh -l -c 'bundle && db-migrate-seed.sh'
     depends_on:
       - postgres