diff --git a/docker/.env b/docker/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa5958a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Environment variables set in this file will be used in the docker-compose files stored in the same directory
+DAGS_HOME=""
+PLUGINS_HOME=""
+REQS_HOME=""
+STARTUP_HOME=""
diff --git a/docker/config/.env.localrunner b/docker/config/.env.localrunner
index 91ca7971f..b7cc4fb86 100644
--- a/docker/config/.env.localrunner
+++ b/docker/config/.env.localrunner
@@ -10,7 +10,3 @@ S3_DAGS_PATH=""
 S3_PLUGINS_PATH=""
 S3_REQUIREMENTS_PATH=""
 
-DAGS_HOME=""
-PLUGINS_HOME=""
-REQS_HOME=""
-STARTUP_HOME=""