diff --git a/examples/authentik_ldap/.env b/examples/authentik_ldap/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 9467b618..00000000
--- a/examples/authentik_ldap/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-PG_PASS=mgXHPydZHMpir8h3bUWxxkV1LyBQfizpP1zW3CXN8iewkgNC
-AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=dNHpMtjAgw2D1NXiyeKgJ/olDuUQ5ieWZVBDr/6CVK0wDyK/8r9vj8Lv9DfworfJlA8iVk3u/DXQE+1Z
diff --git a/examples/authentik_ldap/.gitignore b/examples/authentik_ldap/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cb512ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/authentik_ldap/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/authentik_ldap/README.md b/examples/authentik_ldap/README.md
index f82eb131..5be2ae14 100644
--- a/examples/authentik_ldap/README.md
+++ b/examples/authentik_ldap/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
    ```
    echo "PG_PASS=$(openssl rand 36 | base64)" >> .env
    echo "AUTHENTIK_SECRET_KEY=$(openssl rand 60 | base64)" >> .env
+   echo AUTHENTIK_TOKEN= >> .env
+   echo SEMAPHORE_LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD= >> .env
    docker-compose up -d
    ```
 2. To start the initial setup, navigate to http://localhsot:9000/if/flow/initial-setup/. 
@@ -14,16 +16,17 @@
    1. Copy `AUTHENTIK_TOKEN` to clipboard.
       
       <img src="https://github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/assets/914224/9e08d4cc-4526-4ace-8b45-2c065188857b" width="600">
-
-   2. Update `AUTHENTIK_TOKEN` for LDAP service.
-   3. Reload the stack:
+   2. Open `.env` file and:
+      1. Paste copied value after `AUTHENTIK_TOKEN=`
+      2. Enter your `ldapservice` user password after `SEMAPHORE_LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD=`
+   3. Down and up the stack to apply changes:
       ```
       docker-compose down
       docker-compose up -d
       ```
 5. Create new Semaphore project:
     1. Open http://localhost:3000
-    2. Login as `john`
+    2. Login as `ldapservice`
     3. Create demo project
 
        <img src="https://github.com/semaphoreui/semaphore/assets/914224/98b780a7-bfbc-4b45-941f-7dd6ca337685" width="600">
diff --git a/examples/authentik_ldap/docker-compose.yml b/examples/authentik_ldap/docker-compose.yml
index e41f5b2f..eea9a15e 100644
--- a/examples/authentik_ldap/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/authentik_ldap/docker-compose.yml
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       AUTHENTIK_HOST: http://server:9000
       AUTHENTIK_INSECURE: "false"
-      AUTHENTIK_TOKEN: DdmZvpMV9Jb7XAw0nts08jQ43hMOsx4ANkkABLz4s9HpxV8mWzxdYjF5WIpg
-
+    env_file:
+      - .env
   semaphore:
     image: semaphoreui/semaphore:latest
     environment:
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ services:
       SEMAPHORE_LDAP_SERVER: "ldap:3389"
       SEMAPHORE_LDAP_SEARCH_DN: "ou=users,dc=ldap,dc=goauthentik,dc=io"
       SEMAPHORE_LDAP_BIND_DN: "cn=ldapservice,ou=users,DC=ldap,DC=goauthentik,DC=io"
-      SEMAPHORE_LDAP_BIND_PASSWORD: "changeme"
       SEMAPHORE_LDAP_USERFILTER: "(&(objectClass=inetOrgPerson)(cn=%s))"
       SEMAPHORE_NON_ADMIN_CAN_CREATE_PROJECT: "yes"
+    env_file:
+      - .env
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"
     volumes: