diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index d35bcdd4..a8d2aecd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ services:
       - ESPRESSO_DEV_NODE_PORT
       - RUST_LOG=info
       - RUST_LOG_FORMAT
-      - ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_CHAIN_PROVIDERS=${ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_CHAIN_PROVIDERS:-}
-      - ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_MNEMONICS=${ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_MNEMONICS:-}
-      - ESPRESSO_SEQUENCER_DEPLOYER_ALT_INDICES=${ESPRESSO_SEQUENCER_DEPLOYER_ALT_INDICES:-}
+      - ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_CHAIN_PROVIDERS
+      - ESPRESSO_DEPLOYER_ALT_MNEMONICS
+      - ESPRESSO_SEQUENCER_DEPLOYER_ALT_INDICES
     depends_on:
       - geth
       - sequencer
diff --git a/smoke-test.bash b/smoke-test.bash
index 5411af2c..c16c96f7 100755
--- a/smoke-test.bash
+++ b/smoke-test.bash
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ while true; do
 done
 
 echo "Smoke test succeeded"
+docker compose down