diff --git a/cognee/infrastructure/llm/config.py b/cognee/infrastructure/llm/config.py
index 2e300dc0c..7c0221993 100644
--- a/cognee/infrastructure/llm/config.py
+++ b/cognee/infrastructure/llm/config.py
@@ -74,6 +74,41 @@ class LLMConfig(BaseSettings):
 
     model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_file=".env", extra="allow")
 
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def strip_quotes_from_strings(self) -> "LLMConfig":
+        """
+        Strip surrounding quotes from specific string fields that often come from
+        environment variables with extra quotes (e.g., via Docker's --env-file).
+
+        Only applies to known config keys where quotes are invalid or cause issues.
+        """
+        string_fields_to_strip = [
+            "llm_api_key",
+            "llm_endpoint",
+            "llm_api_version",
+            "baml_llm_api_key",
+            "baml_llm_endpoint",
+            "baml_llm_api_version",
+            "fallback_api_key",
+            "fallback_endpoint",
+            "fallback_model",
+            "llm_provider",
+            "llm_model",
+            "baml_llm_provider",
+            "baml_llm_model",
+        ]
+
+        cls = self.__class__
+        for field_name in string_fields_to_strip:
+            if field_name not in cls.model_fields:
+                continue
+            value = getattr(self, field_name, None)
+            if isinstance(value, str) and len(value) >= 2:
+                if value[0] == value[-1] and value[0] in ("'", '"'):
+                    setattr(self, field_name, value[1:-1])
+
+        return self
+
     def model_post_init(self, __context) -> None:
         """Initialize the BAML registry after the model is created."""
         # Check if BAML is selected as structured output framework but not available
diff --git a/cognee/tests/unit/infrastructure/llm/test_llm_config.py b/cognee/tests/unit/infrastructure/llm/test_llm_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c024db2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cognee/tests/unit/infrastructure/llm/test_llm_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import pytest
+
+from cognee.infrastructure.llm.config import LLMConfig
+
+
+def test_strip_quotes_from_strings():
+    """
+    Test if the LLMConfig.strip_quotes_from_strings model validator behaves as expected.
+    """
+    config = LLMConfig(
+        # Strings with surrounding double quotes ("value" → value)
+        llm_api_key='"double_value"',
+        # Strings with surrounding single quotes ('value' → value)
+        llm_endpoint="'single_value'",
+        # Strings without quotes (value → value)
+        llm_api_version="no_quotes_value",
+        # Empty quoted strings ("" → empty string)
+        fallback_model='""',
+        # None values (should remain None)
+        baml_llm_api_key=None,
+        # Mixed quotes ("value' → unchanged)
+        fallback_endpoint="\"mixed_quote'",
+        # Strings with internal quotes ("internal\"quotes" → internal"quotes")
+        baml_llm_model='"internal"quotes"',
+    )
+
+    # Strings with surrounding double quotes ("value" → value)
+    assert config.llm_api_key == "double_value"
+
+    # Strings with surrounding single quotes ('value' → value)
+    assert config.llm_endpoint == "single_value"
+
+    # Strings without quotes (value → value)
+    assert config.llm_api_version == "no_quotes_value"
+
+    # Empty quoted strings ("" → empty string)
+    assert config.fallback_model == ""
+
+    # None values (should remain None)
+    assert config.baml_llm_api_key is None
+
+    # Mixed quotes ("value' → unchanged)
+    assert config.fallback_endpoint == "\"mixed_quote'"
+
+    # Strings with internal quotes ("internal\"quotes" → internal"quotes")
+    assert config.baml_llm_model == 'internal"quotes'