diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 9053335d12..d28e51347d 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ FLAGD_PORT=8013
 # Kafka
 KAFKA_SERVICE_PORT=9092
 KAFKA_SERVICE_ADDR=kafka:${KAFKA_SERVICE_PORT}
+KAFKA_SERVICE_DOCKERFILE=./src/kafka/Dockerfile
 
 # Valkey
 VALKEY_PORT=6379
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 25b1940935..29fa9ad1fb 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ services:
     container_name: kafka
     build:
       context: ./
-      dockerfile: ./src/kafka/Dockerfile
+      dockerfile: ${KAFKA_SERVICE_DOCKERFILE}
       cache_from:
         - ${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}-kafka
     deploy: