diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index f3c5ad067d4..1e773721541 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ SUPABASE_PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8000
 # Enable webp support
 IMGPROXY_ENABLE_WEBP_DETECTION=true
 
+# Add your OpenAI API key to enable SQL Editor Assistant
+OPENAI_API_KEY=
+
 ############
 # Functions - Configuration for Functions
 ############
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 01e73714701..847aae8cef4 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ services:
 
       DEFAULT_ORGANIZATION_NAME: ${STUDIO_DEFAULT_ORGANIZATION}
       DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME: ${STUDIO_DEFAULT_PROJECT}
+      OPENAI_API_KEY: ${OPENAI_API_KEY:-}
 
       SUPABASE_URL: http://kong:8000
       SUPABASE_PUBLIC_URL: ${SUPABASE_PUBLIC_URL}