diff --git a/modules/server/containers/apps/etherpad.nix b/modules/server/containers/apps/etherpad.nix
index b7d3257..542e08d 100644
--- a/modules/server/containers/apps/etherpad.nix
+++ b/modules/server/containers/apps/etherpad.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ in {
         SKIN_VARIANTS = "super-dark-toolbar light-editor dark-background";
       };
       overrides = {
-        cmd = [ "--settings" "/etc/etherpad/settings.json" "--apikey" "./APIKEY.txt" ];
+        cmd = [ "--settings" "/etc/etherpad/settings.json" "--apikey" "/etc/etherpad/APIKEY.txt" ];
         volumes = [
           "${settings}:/etc/etherpad/settings.json"
         ];
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ in {
     trigger = "server";
     script = pkgs.writeShellScript "setup" ''
       # Define the command wrapper
-      EXEC="${pkgs.podman}/bin/podman --events-backend=none exec --env-file ${config.sops.secrets."ETHERPAD".path} etherpad-server sh -c"
-
-      $EXEC "echo \"\$APIKEY - $APIKEY\" "
-      $EXEC "echo \"\$APIKEY\" > ./APIKEY.txt"
+      EXEC="${pkgs.podman}/bin/podman --events-backend=none exec etherpad-server sh -c"
+      $EXEC "echo \"\$APIKEY\" > /etc/etherpad/APIKEY.txt"
     '';
   };