diff --git a/docker-compose/.env.example b/docker-compose/.env.example
index 62a84ab..512557e 100644
--- a/docker-compose/.env.example
+++ b/docker-compose/.env.example
@@ -2,14 +2,3 @@ DB_USER=myuser
 DB_PASSWORD=mypassword
 DB_NAME=mydatabase
 DOCKER_NETWORK=backend
-WALLET_JSON = '{
-  "kty": "RSA",
-  "e": "test",
-  "n": "test",
-  "d": "test",
-  "p": "test",
-  "q": "test",
-  "dp": "test",
-  "dq": "test",
-  "qi": "test"
-}'
diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
index a76a590..da14667 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ services:
       DB_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD:-mypassword}
       DB_NAME: ${DB_NAME:-mydatabase}
       PATH_TO_WALLET: /app/wallet.json  # Path inside the container
-      WALLET_JSON: ${WALLET_JSON}
       DOCKER_NETWORK: backend  # Passing the network name
     networks:
       - backend
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/app.ts b/orchestrator/src/app.ts
index 5a8806c..4c5720a 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/app.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/app.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import Docker from 'dockerode';
 import AWS from 'aws-sdk';
 import { connectWithRetry, setupDatabase } from './db_tools.js';
@@ -5,7 +6,10 @@ import Arweave from 'arweave';
 import { checkAndFetchIfNeeded, cleanupFulfilledEntries, getProviderRequests, processChallengeRequests, processOutputRequests, shutdown } from './helperFunctions.js';
 import {monitorDockerContainers } from './containerManagment.js';
 
-
+if (!process.env.PATH_TO_WALLET) {
+    console.error("Env var PATH_TO_WALLET is not set!");
+    process.exit(1);
+}
 
 export const docker = new Docker();
 export const ecs = new AWS.ECS({ region: process.env.AWS_REGION || 'us-east-1' });
@@ -126,10 +130,8 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
     const client = await connectWithRetry();
     await setupDatabase(client);
 
-    arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(JSON.parse(process.env.WALLET_JSON!)).then((address) => {
-        console.log(address);
-        PROVIDER_ID = address
-    });
+    const providerAddress = arweave.wallets.jwkToAddress(JSON.parse(await readFile(process.env.PATH_TO_WALLET!, 'utf8')));
+    console.log('Provider address:', providerAddress);
 
     // setInterval(async () => {
     //     const res = await client.query('SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM time_lock_puzzles');
diff --git a/orchestrator/src/helperFunctions.ts b/orchestrator/src/helperFunctions.ts
index 1ff00d1..21def45 100644
--- a/orchestrator/src/helperFunctions.ts
+++ b/orchestrator/src/helperFunctions.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { readFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { GetOpenRandomRequestsResponse, GetProviderAvailableValuesResponse, Logger, LogLevel, RandomClient, RequestList } from "ao-process-clients";
 import { Client } from "pg";
 import { COMPLETION_RETENTION_PERIOD_MS, MINIMUM_ENTRIES, UNCHAIN_VS_OFFCHAIN_MAX_DIF } from "./app";
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export async function getRandomClient(): Promise<RandomClient> {
     if (!randomClientInstance || (currentTime - lastInitTime) > REINIT_INTERVAL) {
         randomClientInstance = ((await RandomClient.defaultBuilder()))
         //.withAOConfig(AO_CONFIG)
-            .withWallet(JSON.parse(process.env.WALLET_JSON!))
+            .withWallet(JSON.parse(await readFile(process.env.PATH_TO_WALLET!, 'utf8')))
             .build();
         lastInitTime = currentTime;
     }