diff --git a/.build/prod/api.Dockerfile b/.build/prod/api.Dockerfile
index 6e683ae..ac3db7c 100644
--- a/.build/prod/api.Dockerfile
+++ b/.build/prod/api.Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.11.4-slim-buster AS builder
+FROM python:3.11.4-slim-buster
 
 WORKDIR /var/www/html/
 
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ COPY . .
 
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-## aidhaan pls fix having to require this.
-ENV EMAIL_HOSTNAME ""
-ENV EMAIL_PORT "12312"
-ENV EMAIL_USERNAME ""
-ENV EMAIL_PASSWORD ""
-
 RUN python3 manage.py collectstatic
 
 VOLUME /var/www/html/staticfiles/