diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 2e5e3abb2..4df94ad6f 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ services:
       - 8080:8080
   api:
     environment:
-      MEMPOOL_BACKEND: "none"
+      MEMPOOL_BACKEND: "electrum"
+      ELECTRUM_HOST: "172.27.0.1"
+      ELECTRUM_PORT: "50001"
+      ELECTRUM_TLS_ENABLED: "false"
+      
       CORE_RPC_HOST: "172.27.0.1"
       CORE_RPC_PORT: "8332"
       CORE_RPC_USERNAME: "mempool"