diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e9e8474..59f2fa0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,11 @@ services:
   stop_grace_period: 10s
   volumes:
    - ./server:/data
+  environment:
+   - MCSD_ENFORCE_FRESH_CACHES=false  # cleans all caches on startup, useful if you experience issues
+   - MCSD_FORCE_UPGRADE=true          # updates all chunks to the latest version, if possible. will slow down startup time on upgrade but will significantly increase server performance during runtime
+   - MCSD_SAFEMODE=false              # disables all datapacks
+   - MCSD_AUTO_RESTART=true           # restarts the server automatically if it exists
+   - MCSD_JAVA_VERSION=17             # available arw: 17, 11 and 8
   ports:
    - 25565:25565