diff --git a/forumbot/init.sls b/forumbot/init.sls
index 04cf102..cd67923 100644
--- a/forumbot/init.sls
+++ b/forumbot/init.sls
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ forumbot docker_container.running:
     - image: {{ salt['pillar.get']('postgres:image:path', 'docker.io/flipdot/forumbot') }}:{{ salt['pillar.get']('postgres:image:version', 'latest') }}
     - container_name: forumbot
     - environment:
-      - DISCOURSE_API_KEY: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:discourse_api_key') }}
-      - DISCOURSE_USERNAME: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:discourse_username') }}
-      - SENTRY_DSN: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:sentry_dsn') }}
+      - DISCOURSE_API_KEY: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:discourse_api_key', "") }}
+      - DISCOURSE_USERNAME: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:discourse_username', "") }}
+      - SENTRY_DSN: {{ salt['pillar.get']('forumbot:sentry_dsn', "") }}
     - restart: always
     - healthcheck:
         test: ["CMD", "python", "/app/src/app.py", "--test_connection"]