diff --git a/.env b/.env.template
similarity index 93%
rename from .env
rename to .env.template
index d2989ec0..5ebcad79 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ VITE_PLATFORM_ACCENT="#7161FF"
 VITE_PLATFORM_DESCRIPTION="Flotilla is nostr — for communities."
 VITE_INDEXER_RELAYS=wss://purplepag.es/,wss://relay.damus.io/,wss://relay.nostr.band/
 VITE_SIGNER_RELAYS=wss://relay.nsec.app/,wss://bucket.coracle.social/
+VITE_NOTIFIER_PUBKEY=27b7c2ed89ef78322114225ea3ebf5f72c7767c2528d4d0c1854d039c00085df
+VITE_NOTIFIER_RELAY=wss://anchor.coracle.social/
 VITE_GLITCHTIP_API_KEY=
 GLITCHTIP_AUTH_TOKEN=
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 49b3d1fb..06f2c808 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 temp_env=$(declare -p -x)
 
-if [ -f .env ]; then
-  source .env
+if [ -f .env.template ]; then
+  source .env.template
 fi
 
 if [ -f .env.local ]; then
diff --git a/pwa-assets.config.js b/pwa-assets.config.js
index 64ac8346..38d3c1c4 100644
--- a/pwa-assets.config.js
+++ b/pwa-assets.config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import dotenv from "dotenv"
 import {defineConfig, minimalPreset as preset} from "@vite-pwa/assets-generator/config"
 
 dotenv.config({path: ".env.local"})
-dotenv.config({path: ".env"})
+dotenv.config({path: ".env.template"})
 
 export default defineConfig({
   preset,
diff --git a/src/app/state.ts b/src/app/state.ts
index 738fb88f..e2d38598 100644
--- a/src/app/state.ts
+++ b/src/app/state.ts
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@ export const ALERT = 32830
 
 export const ALERT_STATUS = 32831
 
-export const NOTIFIER_PUBKEY = "27b7c2ed89ef78322114225ea3ebf5f72c7767c2528d4d0c1854d039c00085df"
+export const NOTIFIER_PUBKEY = import.meta.env.VITE_NOTIFIER_PUBKEY
 
-// export const NOTIFIER_RELAY = 'wss://notifier.flotilla.social/'
-export const NOTIFIER_RELAY = "ws://localhost:4738/"
+export const NOTIFIER_RELAY = import.meta.env.VITE_NOTIFIER_RELAY
 
 export const INDEXER_RELAYS = fromCsv(import.meta.env.VITE_INDEXER_RELAYS)
 
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index 30f06f57..8793e77d 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import daisyui from "daisyui"
 import themes from "daisyui/src/theming/themes"
 
 config({path: ".env.local"})
-config({path: ".env"})
+config({path: ".env.template"})
 
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
 export default {
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 74ddeadb..d2ca227e 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {sveltekit} from "@sveltejs/kit/vite"
 import svg from "@poppanator/sveltekit-svg"
 
 config({path: ".env.local"})
-config({path: ".env"})
+config({path: ".env.template"})
 
 export default defineConfig({
   server: {