diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 8f39c1f..91c30c7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@
         # secret options are in the env file loaded separately
         environment_config = {
           # non secret ldap stuff
-          LDAP_HOST       = "'${cfg.ldap.host}'";
+          LDAP_HOST       = cfg.ldap.host;
           LDAP_ADMIN      = "'${cfg.ldap.admin}'";
           
           # basic server stuff
-          HOME            = "'${cfg.home}''";
-          DATABASE        = "'database.db'";
-          CSV             = "'wolves.csv'";
-          HOST_PORT       = "'${cfg.host_port}'";
+          HOME            = cfg.home;
+          DATABASE        = "database.db";
+          CSV             = "wolves.csv";
+          HOST_PORT       = cfg.host_port;
           
           # Email stuff
-          EMAIL_SMTP      = "'${cfg.mail.host}'";
-          EMAIL_USER      = "'${cfg.mail.user}'";
+          EMAIL_SMTP      = cfg.mail.host;
+          EMAIL_USER      = cfg.mail.user;
           
           # special categories of users
           USERS_ADMIN     = lib.strings.concatStringsSep "," cfg.users.admin;