diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c85553a..0a4939c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ services:
     image: couchdb:3
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
-      COUCHDB_USER: ${COUCHDB_USER}
-      COUCHDB_PASSWORD: ${COUCHDB_PASSWORD}
+      COUCHDB_USER: ${COUCHDB_USER:-admin}
+      COUCHDB_PASSWORD: ${COUCHDB_PASSWORD:?COUCHDB_PASSWORD must be set}
     volumes:
       - couchdb_data:/opt/couchdb/data
-    ports:
-      - "5984:5984"
+    labels:
+      - "traefik.enable=true"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.couchdb.rule=Host(`${SERVICE_FQDN_COUCHDB_5984}`)"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.couchdb.entrypoints=https"
+      - "traefik.http.routers.couchdb.tls=true"
+      - "traefik.http.services.couchdb.loadbalancer.server.port=5984"
 
 volumes:
   couchdb_data: