diff --git a/configuration.env b/configuration.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ab6271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configuration.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+OVPN_CONFIGURATION_FILE=/opt/config.ovpn
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c50e9a0..a2a228f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./config.ovpn:/opt/config.ovpn
       - ./auth.txt:/opt/auth.txt
+      - /etc/passwd:/etc/passwd
     cap_add:
      - NET_ADMIN
+    env_file: ./configuration.env
diff --git a/start-openvpn.sh b/start-openvpn.sh
index 3429ded..8e7e521 100644
--- a/start-openvpn.sh
+++ b/start-openvpn.sh
@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@ create_net_dev() {
     chmod 600 /dev/net/tun
 }
 
+connect_vpn() {
+    openvpn --config "$OVPN_CONFIGURATION_FILE" --daemon
+}
+
 create_net_dev
+connect_vpn
 "$@"