diff --git a/docker-compose.deploy.yml b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
index 97d2224..46dd46a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.deploy.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.deploy.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
     volumes:
       - backend_profiles_${ENV}:/app/profiles
-    command: ["java", "-jar", "app.jar", "--spring.datasource.url=${DB_URL}", "--spring.datasource.username=${DB_USERNAME}", "--spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD}"]
+    command: ["sh", "-c", "echo 'DB_URL IS: $DB_URL'; java -jar app.jar --spring.datasource.url=${DB_URL} --spring.datasource.username=${DB_USERNAME} --spring.datasource.password=${DB_PASSWORD}"]
 
   frontend:
     image: ${REGISTRY_URL}/${REPO_OWNER}/print-calculator-frontend:${TAG}