diff --git a/dht-node/.env.template b/dht-node/.env.template
index 1314972bb..b3e5d6478 100644
--- a/dht-node/.env.template
+++ b/dht-node/.env.template
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH=$TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH
 FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC=$FEDERATION_DHT_TOPIC
 FEDERATION_DHT_SEED=$FEDERATION_DHT_SEED
 FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_URL=$FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_URL
-FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_API_PORT=FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_API_PORT
+FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_API_PORT=$FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_API_PORT