diff --git a/common/config.py b/common/config.py
index 1f2250f87..0b2901858 100644
--- a/common/config.py
+++ b/common/config.py
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ def clowder(self):  # pylint: disable=too-many-statements,too-many-branches
         self.private_port = self._cfg.privatePort
         self.prometheus_port = self._cfg.metricsPort
 
-        self.db_name = os.getenv("POSTGRES_DB", self._cfg.database.name)
-        self.db_user = os.getenv("POSTGRES_USER", self._cfg.database.username)
-        self.db_pass = os.getenv("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", self._cfg.database.password)
-        self.db_host = os.getenv("POSTGRES_HOST", self._cfg.database.hostname)
-        self.db_port = int(os.getenv("POSTGRES_PORT", self._cfg.database.port))
+        self.db_name = self._cfg.database.name
+        self.db_user = self._cfg.database.username
+        self.db_pass = self._cfg.database.password
+        self.db_host = self._cfg.database.hostname
+        self.db_port = int(self._cfg.database.port)
         self.db_ssl_mode = self._cfg.database.sslMode or "prefer"
         self.db_ssl_root_cert_path = self._cfg.rds_ca() if self._cfg.database.rdsCa else "/opt/rds-ca/rds-cacert"