diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 69adfac5..5fca0004 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # MongoDB URI
 MONGODB=mongodb://localhost
+AUTUMN_MONGO_URI=mongodb://database
+REDIS_URI=redis://localhost/
 
 # URL to where the Revolt app is publicly accessible
 REVOLT_APP_URL=http://local.revolt.chat:5000
@@ -80,3 +82,26 @@ REVOLT_VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=BGcvgR-i2z4IQ5Mw841vJvkLjt8wY-FjmWrw83jOLCY52qcGZS0OF7nf
 ##
 
 # VOSO_MANAGE_TOKEN=CHANGEME
+
+
+##
+## Autumn configuration
+##
+
+# S3 Region
+AUTUMN_S3_REGION=minio
+
+# S3 Endpoint
+AUTUMN_S3_ENDPOINT=http://minio:9000
+
+# MinIO Root User
+MINIO_ROOT_USER=minioautumn
+
+# MinIO Root Password
+MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=minioautumn
+
+# AWS Access Key ID
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=minioautumn
+
+# AWS Secret Key
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=minioautumn
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 906ea690..a81488f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ If you want to run the API and event servers:
 ```bash
 # create environment file (will be deprecated in future)
 cp .env.example .env
+
 # (optionally) copy the default configuration file
 cp crates/core/config/Revolt.toml Revolt.toml
 # configure as necessary...
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c712d1e4..de56d7a9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ services:
     env_file: .env
     entrypoint: >
       /bin/sh -c "
-      while ! curl -s --output /dev/null --connect-timeout 1 http://minio:9000; do echo 'Waiting minio...' && sleep 0.1; done;
-      /usr/bin/mc alias set minio http://minio:9000 $MINIO_ROOT_USER $MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD;
+      /usr/bin/mc config host add minio http://minio:9000 $MINIO_ROOT_USER $MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD;
+      while ! /usr/bin/mc ready minio; do echo 'Waiting minio...' && sleep 1; done;
       /usr/bin/mc mb minio/attachments;
       /usr/bin/mc mb minio/avatars;
       /usr/bin/mc mb minio/backgrounds;
@@ -53,15 +53,13 @@ services:
       /usr/bin/mc mb minio/emojis;
       exit 0;
       "
+
   # File server (autumn)
   autumn:
     image: ghcr.io/revoltchat/autumn:1.1.5
     env_file: .env
     depends_on:
-      - database
       - createbuckets
-    environment:
-      - AUTUMN_MONGO_URI=mongodb://database
     ports:
       - "3000:3000"
     restart: always