diff --git a/wrapper/docker-compose.yml b/wrapper/docker-compose.yml
index 8560bb5..ddae8f4 100644
--- a/wrapper/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/wrapper/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: dockerfile
       # set to 1 to bake Playwright + Chromium into the image
       args:
-        WITH_PLAYWRIGHT: ${WITH_PLAYWRIGHT:1}
+        WITH_PLAYWRIGHT: ${WITH_PLAYWRIGHT:-1}
 
     container_name: shaiwatcher
     restart: unless-stopped