diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
index c59a2adbb..292e7a90f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-main.yml
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ jobs:
       - release
     environment: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    env:
-      ZONE: test
-      NR_SPAR_BACKEND_VERSION: ${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         name: [ init, database, backend ]
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ jobs:
           - name: backend
             file: backend/openshift.deploy.yml
             overwrite: true
-            parameters: -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2 -p BUILD=test-${{ env.NR_SPAR_BACKEND_VERSION }}
+            parameters: -p MIN_REPLICAS=1 -p MAX_REPLICAS=2 -p BUILD=test-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - uses: bcgov-nr/action-deployer-openshift@v1.0.1
         with:
@@ -260,10 +257,6 @@ jobs:
       - api-tests
     environment: prod
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    env:
-      ZONE: prod
-      PREV: test
-      NR_SPAR_BACKEND_VERSION: ${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
         name: [ init, database, backend ]
@@ -277,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
           - name: backend
             file: backend/openshift.deploy.yml
             overwrite: true
-            parameters: -p BUILD=test-${{ env.NR_SPAR_BACKEND_VERSION }}
+            parameters: -p BUILD=prod-${{ needs.release.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - uses: bcgov-nr/action-deployer-openshift@v1.0.1
         with:
@@ -298,5 +291,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-          target: backend:${{ env.PREV }}
-          tags: ${{ env.ZONE }}
+          target: backend:test
+          tags: prod