diff --git a/base.yml b/base.yml
index e16a544..cfb3f2b 100644
--- a/base.yml
+++ b/base.yml
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ services:
   pihole:
    container_name: mistborn_production_pihole
    image: pihole/pihole:latest
+   env_file:
+     - /opt/mistborn_volumes/base/base.txt
    ports:
      - "${MISTBORN_DNS_BIND_IP}:53:53/tcp"
      - "${MISTBORN_DNS_BIND_IP}:53:53/udp"
diff --git a/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service b/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
index 5d1bbe1..b1c52b5 100644
--- a/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
+++ b/scripts/services/Mistborn-base.service
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ User=root
 Group=docker
 PermissionsStartOnly=true
 # Shutdown container (if running) when unit is stopped
-EnvironmentFile=/opt/mistborn_volumes/base/base.txt
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f /opt/mistborn/base.yml down
 
 ExecStartPre=/usr/local/bin/docker-compose -f /opt/mistborn/base.yml build