diff --git a/k8s/app.yaml b/k8s/app.yaml
index bfcbd5f..d8e7af3 100644
--- a/k8s/app.yaml
+++ b/k8s/app.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: NODE_ENV
           value: "production"
+        - name: USE_PYTHON_SERVICE
+          value: "false"
         - name: DATABASE_URL
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef: