diff --git a/backend/worker/email_worker.py b/backend/worker/email_worker.py
index 6d3f63c..5c45492 100644
--- a/backend/worker/email_worker.py
+++ b/backend/worker/email_worker.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict
 
 
 RABBITMQ_URL = os.getenv("RABBITMQ_URL") or (
-    f"amqp://{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_USERNAME', 'user')}:"
-    f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_PASSWORD', 'bitnami123')}@"
+    f"amqp://{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_USERNAME', 'user')}@"
     f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_HOST', 'localhost')}:"
     f"{os.getenv('RABBITMQ_PORT', '5672')}"
 )
diff --git a/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml b/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
index 803238e..122cc53 100644
--- a/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deployment/app-demo-worker-deployment.yaml
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ spec:
             - worker/email_worker.py
           env:
             - name: RABBITMQ_USERNAME
-              value: admin
-            - name: RABBITMQ_PASSWORD
-              valueFrom:
-                secretKeyRef:
-                  name: rabbitmq
-                  key: rabbitmq-password
+              value: demo-app
             - name: RABBITMQ_HOST
               value: rabbitmq.rabbitmq.svc.cluster.local
             - name: RABBITMQ_PORT