diff --git a/docker-compose.external-db.yml b/docker-compose.external-db.yml
index 3b3320b..19bc11f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.external-db.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.external-db.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ services:
       SECURE_STRATUM_PORTS: ${SECURE_STRATUM_PORTS:-4333,4332,4331,4330}
       STRATUM_MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_LISTENER: ${STRATUM_MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_LISTENER:-10000}
       STRATUM_TLS_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT_MS: ${STRATUM_TLS_HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT_MS:-10000}
+      STRATUM_BACKPRESSURE_ENABLED: "${STRATUM_BACKPRESSURE_ENABLED:-false}"
       STRATUM_V2_PORTS: ${STRATUM_V2_PORTS:-}
       SHARE_ACCOUNTING_BATCH_SIZE: ${SHARE_ACCOUNTING_BATCH_SIZE:-500}
       SHARE_ACCOUNTING_FLUSH_INTERVAL_MS: ${SHARE_ACCOUNTING_FLUSH_INTERVAL_MS:-25}