diff --git a/deploy/local/docker-compose/xatu-server.yaml b/deploy/local/docker-compose/xatu-server.yaml
index 331f901f..7a8d56bc 100644
--- a/deploy/local/docker-compose/xatu-server.yaml
+++ b/deploy/local/docker-compose/xatu-server.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ services:
     enabled: true # requires persistence to be enabled
     auth:
       enabled: false
-      secret: "super-secret-token"
+      # secret: "super-secret-token"
     nodeRecord:
       maxQueueSize: 51200
       batchTimeout: 5s
@@ -48,27 +48,27 @@ services:
     enabled: true
     clientNameSalt: "example_salt"
     authorization:
-      enabled: false
-      groups:
-        default:
-          obscureClientNames: true
-          users:
-            user_a:
-              password: password
-            shane:
-              password: warne
-        restricted:
-          eventFilter:
-            eventNames:
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V2_BEACON_BLOCK_V2
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_BLOB_SIDECAR
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_BLOCK_V2
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_CHAIN_REORG_V2
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_FINALIZED_CHECKPOINT_V2
-              - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_HEAD_V2
-          users:
-            user_b:
-              password: password
+      # enabled: false
+      # groups:
+      #   default:
+      #     obscureClientNames: true
+      #     users:
+      #       user_a:
+      #         password: password
+      #       shane:
+      #         password: warne
+      #   restricted:
+      #     eventFilter:
+      #       eventNames:
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V2_BEACON_BLOCK_V2
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_BLOB_SIDECAR
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_BLOCK_V2
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_CHAIN_REORG_V2
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_FINALIZED_CHECKPOINT_V2
+      #         - BEACON_API_ETH_V1_EVENTS_HEAD_V2
+      #     users:
+      #       user_b:
+      #         password: password
     outputs:
     - name: general
       type: http
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6804546d..55ae76a1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "${XATU_SERVER_ADDRESS:-0.0.0.0}:${XATU_SERVER_PORT:-8080}:8080"
     environment:
-      SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME: ${SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME:-xatu}
-      SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: ${SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD:-example}
-      SERVER_COORDINATOR_AUTH_SECRET: ${SERVER_COORDINATOR_AUTH_SECRET:-super_secret}
+      # SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME: ${SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME:-xatu}
+      # SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD: ${SERVER_EVENT_INGESTER_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD:-example}
+      # SERVER_COORDINATOR_AUTH_SECRET: ${SERVER_COORDINATOR_AUTH_SECRET:-super_secret}
     volumes:
       - ./deploy/local/docker-compose/xatu-server.yaml:/etc/xatu-server/config.yaml
     networks:
@@ -539,10 +539,10 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     environment:
+      # Default
+      CANNON_XATU_COORDINATOR_AUTHORIZATION: ${CANNON_XATU_COORDINATOR_AUTHORIZATION:-Bearer super_secret}
       # Default of xatu:example
-      CANNON_XATU_COORDINATOR_AUTHORIZATION: ${CANNON_XATU_COORDINATOR_AUTHORIZATION:-"Bearer super_secret"}
-      # Default of xatu:example
-      CANNON_XATU_OUTPUT_AUTHORIZATION: ${CANNON_XATU_OUTPUT_AUTHORIZATION:-"Basic eGF0dTpleGFtcGxl"}
+      CANNON_XATU_OUTPUT_AUTHORIZATION: ${CANNON_XATU_OUTPUT_AUTHORIZATION:-Basic eGF0dTpleGFtcGxl}
       # Default of http://localhost:5052
       CANNON_BEACON_NODE_URL: ${CANNON_BEACON_NODE_URL:-http://localhost:5052}
     volumes:
diff --git a/pkg/cannon/cannon.go b/pkg/cannon/cannon.go
index fe104aee..e4875fe6 100644
--- a/pkg/cannon/cannon.go
+++ b/pkg/cannon/cannon.go
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ func (c *Cannon) ApplyOverrideBeforeStartAfterCreation(ctx context.Context) erro
 					return perrors.New("failed to assert xatu sink")
 				}
 
+				c.log.WithField("sink_name", sink.Name()).Info("Overriding xatu output authorization")
+
 				xatuSink.SetAuthorization(c.overrides.XatuOutputAuth.Value)
 			}
 		}