diff --git a/lbrycrd/.env b/lbrycrd/.env
index a4e3c49..57647ae 100644
--- a/lbrycrd/.env
+++ b/lbrycrd/.env
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME=lbrycrd
 ## Lbrycrd ##
 #############
 ## TODO: The credentials are a formality but we should randomize these with magic.
-RPC_USER=${RPC_USER=lbryrpc}
-RPC_PASSWORD=${RPC_PASSWORD:-changeme}
+RPC_USER=lbryrpc
+RPC_PASSWORD=changeme
 UID=$UID
 GID=$UID
 
 ## This should be the internal container IP from which you'll be calling the RPC for Lbrycrdd from.
 ## TODO: make this more dynamic before we move to scalability
-RPC_ALLOW_IP=${RPC_ALLOW_IP:-10.5.1.3}
+RPC_ALLOW_IP=10.5.1.3