diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index bea277993..8c57d7a6f 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class User(AbstractBaseUser, BaseModel, auth_models.PermissionsMixin):
         ),
         max_length=255,
         unique=True,
-        validators=[sub_validator],
+        # validators=[sub_validator],
         blank=True,
         null=True,
     )
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
index 462d1cc89..49742357d 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ backend:
         name: backend
         key: DJANGO_EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD
     DJANGO_SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS: security.W008,security.W004
-    OIDC_OP_JWKS_ENDPOINT: https://id.demo2.opendesk.live/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/certs
-    OIDC_OP_AUTHORIZATION_ENDPOINT: https://id.demo2.opendesk.live/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/auth
-    OIDC_OP_TOKEN_ENDPOINT: https://id.demo2.opendesk.live/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/token
-    OIDC_OP_USER_ENDPOINT: https://id.demo2.opendesk.live/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/userinfo
-    OIDC_OP_LOGOUT_ENDPOINT: https://id.demo2.opendesk.live/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/logout
+    OIDC_OP_JWKS_ENDPOINT: https://id.main.opendesk.qa/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/certs
+    OIDC_OP_AUTHORIZATION_ENDPOINT: https://id.main.opendesk.qa/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/auth
+    OIDC_OP_TOKEN_ENDPOINT: https://id.main.opendesk.qa/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/token
+    OIDC_OP_USER_ENDPOINT: https://id.main.opendesk.qa/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/userinfo
+    OIDC_OP_LOGOUT_ENDPOINT: https://id.main.opendesk.qa/realms/opendesk/protocol/openid-connect/logout
     OIDC_RP_CLIENT_ID: impress-staging
     OIDC_RP_CLIENT_SECRET: bQXunX6ueATFo6FDgnJ1PNDy0qFqKNzX
     OIDC_RP_SIGN_ALGO: RS256