diff --git a/admin/.env.template b/admin/.env.template
index d785705f0..a965b1bb1 100644
--- a/admin/.env.template
+++ b/admin/.env.template
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GRAPHQL_URI=${GRAPHQL_URI}
-WALLET_AUTH_URL=${WALLET_AUTH_URL}
-WALLET_URL=${WALLET_URL}
+GRAPHQL_URI=$GRAPHQL_URI
+WALLET_AUTH_URL=$WALLET_AUTH_URL
+WALLET_URL=$WALLET_URL
 DEBUG_DISABLE_AUTH=false
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diff --git a/backend/.env .template b/backend/.env .template
index 09e58f5f5..8611e93cf 100644
--- a/backend/.env .template	
+++ b/backend/.env .template	
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 PORT=4000
-JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+JWT_SECRET=$JWT_SECRET
 JWT_EXPIRES_IN=10m
 GRAPHIQL=false
 GDT_API_URL=https://gdt.gradido.net
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
-DB_USER=${DB_USER}
-DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
+DB_USER=$DB_USER
+DB_PASSWORD=$DB_PASSWORD
 DB_DATABASE=gradido_community
 
-EMAIL=${EMAIL}
-EMAIL_USERNAME=${EMAIL_USERNAME}
-EMAIL_SENDER=${EMAIL_SENDER}
-EMAIL_PASSWORD=${EMAIL_PASSWORD}
-EMAIL_SMTP_URL=§{EMAIL_SMTP_URL}
+EMAIL=$EMAIL
+EMAIL_USERNAME=$EMAIL_USERNAME
+EMAIL_SENDER=$EMAIL_SENDER
+EMAIL_PASSWORD=$EMAIL_PASSWORD
+EMAIL_SMTP_URL=$EMAIL_SMTP_URL
 EMAIL_SMTP_PORT=587
 #RESEND_TIME=1 minute, 60 => 1hour, 1440 (60 minutes * 24 hours) => 24 hours 
 RESEND_TIME=10
 
-EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=${EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION}
+EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=$EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION
 
 #KLICKTIPP_USER=
 #KLICKTIPP_PASSWORD=
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ COMMUNITY_URL=
 COMMUNITY_REGISTER_URL=
 COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION=
 
-WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=${WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET}
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+WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=$WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET
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diff --git a/database/.env.template b/database/.env.template
index bee25c9ea..5b8554bcf 100644
--- a/database/.env.template
+++ b/database/.env.template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DB_HOST=localhost
 DB_PORT=3306
-DB_USER=${DB_USER}
-DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
+DB_USER=$DB_USER
+DB_PASSWORD=$DB_PASSWORD
 DB_DATABASE=gradido_community
 MIGRATIONS_TABLE=migrations
 
diff --git a/frontend/.env.template b/frontend/.env.template
index 5d370fb9d..8c9c053cc 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.template
+++ b/frontend/.env.template
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-GRAPHQL_URI=${GRAPHQL_URI}
+GRAPHQL_URI=$GRAPHQL_URI
 DEFAULT_PUBLISHER_ID=2896
-ADMIN_AUTH_URL=${ADMIN_AUTH_URL}
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+ADMIN_AUTH_URL=$ADMIN_AUTH_URL
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