diff --git a/src/bin/update_groups.rs b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
index c5ed86d..ffe3674 100644
--- a/src/bin/update_groups.rs
+++ b/src/bin/update_groups.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use sqlx::{Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::env;
+use dotenv::dotenv;
 use ldap3::{LdapConn, Mod};
 use tide::prelude::*;
 use skynet_ldap_server::{Config, get_config};
@@ -38,10 +39,16 @@ fn uid_to_dn(uid: &str) -> String{
 }
 
 async fn update_admin(config: &Config) -> tide::Result<()>{
-    let users = vec!["silver", "evanc", "eoghanconlon73"];
-    update_group(config,"skynet-admins", &users, true).await?;
-    // admins automatically get added as users
-    update_group(config,"skynet-users", &users, false).await?;
+    dotenv().ok();
+    
+    // read from teh env
+    if let Ok(x) = env::var("USERS_ADMIN") {
+        let users = x.split(',').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+        
+        update_group(config,"skynet-admins", &users, true).await?;
+        // admins automatically get added as users
+        update_group(config,"skynet-users", &users, false).await?;
+    }
     Ok(())
 }