diff --git a/templates/compose/cloudflare-ddns.yaml b/templates/compose/cloudflare-ddns.yaml
index b44828a70..92f857c41 100644
--- a/templates/compose/cloudflare-ddns.yaml
+++ b/templates/compose/cloudflare-ddns.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
     cap_drop: [all]
     security_opt: [no-new-privileges:true]
     environment:
-      - CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=${CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN}
+      - CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=${CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN:?}
       - DOMAINS=${DOMAINS}
-      - PROXIED=false
-      - IP6_PROVIDER=none
+      - PROXIED=${PROXIED:-false}
+      - IP6_PROVIDER=${IP6_PROVIDER:-none}