diff --git a/_opensearch/install/docker-security.md b/_opensearch/install/docker-security.md
index 313ed26a..7b943229 100644
--- a/_opensearch/install/docker-security.md
+++ b/_opensearch/install/docker-security.md
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ services:
     expose:
       - "5601"
     environment:
-      OPENSEARCH_URL: https://opensearch-node1:9200
-      OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: https://opensearch-node1:9200
+      OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: '["https://opensearch-node1:9200","https://opensearch-node2:9200"]' # must be a string with no spaces when specified as an environment variable
     volumes:
       - ./custom-opensearch_dashboards.yml:/usr/share/opensearch-dashboards/config/opensearch_dashboards.yml
     networks:
diff --git a/_opensearch/install/docker.md b/_opensearch/install/docker.md
index 5e3bd73f..16f4602f 100644
--- a/_opensearch/install/docker.md
+++ b/_opensearch/install/docker.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ services:
     expose:
       - "5601"
     environment:
-      OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: '["https://opensearch-node1:9200","https://opensearch-node2:9200"]'
+      OPENSEARCH_HOSTS: '["https://opensearch-node1:9200","https://opensearch-node2:9200"]' # must be a string with no spaces when specified as an environment variable
     networks:
       - opensearch-net