diff --git a/modules/mesh-catalog/module.json b/modules/mesh-catalog/module.json
index 153d4e2..097368a 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-catalog/module.json
+++ b/modules/mesh-catalog/module.json
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@
       "artifact": "runtime",
       "restart-on": [
         "database-url"
-      ],
-      "env-file": [
-        "/var/lib/mesh-catalog/db.env"
       ]
     }
   ],
diff --git a/modules/model-usage/module.json b/modules/model-usage/module.json
index 5c5ee05..96fc842 100644
--- a/modules/model-usage/module.json
+++ b/modules/model-usage/module.json
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@
       "env": {
         "MESH_BROKER_FILE": "/run/secrets/broker",
         "DATABASE_URL_FILE": "/run/secrets/database-url"
-      },
-      "env-file": [
-        "/var/lib/model-usage/db.env"
-      ]
+      }
     }
   ]
 }