diff --git a/backend/backend/apis/bwwc.py b/backend/backend/apis/bwwc.py
index c8318b9..69aa588 100644
--- a/backend/backend/apis/bwwc.py
+++ b/backend/backend/apis/bwwc.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ def backup(req: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
 def mongo_health(req: HttpRequest) -> HttpResponse:
     if req.method == "GET":
         if not engine.is_mongodb_running():
-            return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"MongoDB is downnn at: mongodb://{engine.mongo_user}:{engine.mongo_password}@{engine.mongo_host}:{engine.mongo_port}/{engine.mongo_db}?{engine.mongo_params}")
+            return HttpResponseBadRequest(f"MongoDB is downnn at: {engine.mongo_uri}")
         else:
             return HttpResponse("MongoDB is up")
     else:
diff --git a/backend/env/.env.dev b/backend/env/.env.dev
index 81110c8..078b809 100644
--- a/backend/env/.env.dev
+++ b/backend/env/.env.dev
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ POSTGRES_PORT = 5432
 POSTGRES_USERNAME = postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD = postgres
 POSTGRES_DATABASE = bwwc
-MONGO_HOST = mongo
-MONGO_PORT = 27017
-MONGO_USER = bwwc
-MONGO_PASSWORD = mongo
-MONGO_DB = bwwc
-MONGO_PARAMS = ""
+MONGO_URI = mongodb://mongo:27017
 DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS = ""
 ALLOW_ALL_HOSTS = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/env/.env.example b/backend/env/.env.example
index f93357e..6fffe38 100644
--- a/backend/env/.env.example
+++ b/backend/env/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ SECRET_KEY = mysecret
 PRIME = 2
 BASE_URL = http://localhost:8000
 THRESHOLD = 3
-MONGO_HOST = mongodb://localhost:27017/
 REDIS_HOST = localhost
 REDIS_PW = secure_password
 AUTH_PK_API = https:/auth-service.sail.codes/public-key
@@ -11,11 +10,6 @@ POSTGRES_PORT = 5432
 POSTGRES_USERNAME = postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD = postgres
 POSTGRES_DATABASE = bwwc
-MONGO_HOST = localhost
-MONGO_PORT = 27017
-MONGO_USER = bwwc
-MONGO_PASSWORD = mongo
-MONGO_DB = bwwc
-MONGO_PARAMS = ""
+MONGO_URI = mongodb://localhost:27017/
 DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS = ""
 ALLOW_ALL_HOSTS = false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/secretshare/mpce.py b/backend/secretshare/mpce.py
index 9ae1902..f369cc7 100644
--- a/backend/secretshare/mpce.py
+++ b/backend/secretshare/mpce.py
@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ class MPCEngine(object):
     def __init__(self, protocol: str = "shamirs", prime: int = 180252380737439):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger("django")
 
-        self.mongo_host = os.environ.get("MONGO_HOST")
+        '''self.mongo_host = os.environ.get("MONGO_HOST")
         self.mongo_port = os.environ.get("MONGO_PORT")
         self.mongo_user = urllib.parse.quote_plus(os.environ.get("MONGO_USER", "bwwc"))
         self.mongo_password = urllib.parse.quote_plus(os.environ.get("MONGO_PASSWORD"))
         self.mongo_db = os.environ.get("MONGO_DB", "bwwc") 
         self.mongo_params = os.environ.get("MONGO_PARAMS", "") 
-        mongo_uri = f"mongodb://{self.mongo_user}:{self.mongo_password}@{self.mongo_host}:{self.mongo_port}/{self.mongo_db}?{self.mongo_params}"
-        self.logger.info(f"Connection URI is: {mongo_uri}")
+        mongo_uri = f"mongodb://{self.mongo_user}:{self.mongo_password}@{self.mongo_host}:{self.mongo_port}/{self.mongo_db}?{self.mongo_params}"'''
+        self.mongo_uri = os.environ.get("MONGO_URI", "mongodb://localhost:27017/")
+        self.logger.info(f"Connection URI is: {self.mongo_uri}")
 
         self.mongo_client = MongoClient(mongo_uri)