diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yaml b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
index 2697e3eb60..b82659d959 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ x-shared-env: &shared-api-worker-env
   SSRF_COREDUMP_DIR: ${SSRF_COREDUMP_DIR:-/var/spool/squid}
   SSRF_REVERSE_PROXY_PORT: ${SSRF_REVERSE_PROXY_PORT:-8194}
   SSRF_SANDBOX_HOST: ${SSRF_SANDBOX_HOST:-sandbox}
-  COMPOSE_PROFILES: ${COMPOSE_PROFILES:-${VECTOR_STORE:-weaviate}}
   EXPOSE_NGINX_PORT: ${EXPOSE_NGINX_PORT:-80}
   EXPOSE_NGINX_SSL_PORT: ${EXPOSE_NGINX_SSL_PORT:-443}
   POSITION_TOOL_PINS: ${POSITION_TOOL_PINS:-}
diff --git a/docker/generate_docker_compose b/docker/generate_docker_compose
index dc4460f96c..b5c0acefb1 100755
--- a/docker/generate_docker_compose
+++ b/docker/generate_docker_compose
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def generate_shared_env_block(env_vars, anchor_name="shared-api-worker-env"):
     """
     lines = [f"x-shared-env: &{anchor_name}"]
     for key, default in env_vars.items():
+        if key == "COMPOSE_PROFILES":
+            continue
         # If default value is empty, use ${KEY:-}
         if default == "":
             lines.append(f"  {key}: ${{{key}:-}}")