diff --git a/k8s/transmission/deployment.yaml b/k8s/transmission/deployment.yaml
index c89a3b4..0cf0e03 100644
--- a/k8s/transmission/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/transmission/deployment.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ spec:
                 done
               fi
               if [ -f /config/settings.json ]; then
+                sed -i 's/"rpc-authentication-required": true/"rpc-authentication-required": false/g' /config/settings.json
                 sed -i 's/"rpc-whitelist-enabled": true/"rpc-whitelist-enabled": false/g' /config/settings.json
                 sed -i 's/"rpc-host-whitelist-enabled": true/"rpc-host-whitelist-enabled": false/g' /config/settings.json
               fi
diff --git a/k8s/transmission/secret.yaml b/k8s/transmission/secret.yaml
index 2821b8f..c44955f 100644
--- a/k8s/transmission/secret.yaml
+++ b/k8s/transmission/secret.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,4 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/part-of: htpc
 type: Opaque
 stringData:
-  USER: "bart"
-  PASS: "8x5yPgAa"
   PEERPORT: "53662"