diff --git a/nodes/server/cmd/routes.go b/nodes/server/cmd/routes.go
index fd3ca537..8ff3347d 100644
--- a/nodes/server/cmd/routes.go
+++ b/nodes/server/cmd/routes.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -31,17 +32,13 @@ func (es *extendedServer) pingGethRoute(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request
 		http.Error(w, http.StatusText(500), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	var IPC_PATH string
-	if es.blockchain == "ethereum" {
-		IPC_PATH = settings.MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PATH
-	} else if es.blockchain == "polygon" {
-		IPC_PATH = settings.MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PATH
-	} else {
+	if es.blockchain != "ethereum" && es.blockchain != "polygon" {
 		log.Printf("Unaccepted blockchain type: %s", es.blockchain)
 		http.Error(w, http.StatusText(400), http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	gethResponse, err := http.Post(IPC_PATH, "application/json",
+	MOONSTREAM_WEB3_PROVIDER_URI := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:8545", settings.LOCAL_IPV4)
+	gethResponse, err := http.Post(MOONSTREAM_WEB3_PROVIDER_URI, "application/json",
 		bytes.NewBuffer(postBody))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Unable to request geth, error: %s", err)
diff --git a/nodes/server/configs/settings.go b/nodes/server/configs/settings.go
index 9d8c0672..6cecec96 100644
--- a/nodes/server/configs/settings.go
+++ b/nodes/server/configs/settings.go
@@ -1,19 +1,10 @@
 package settings
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 )
 
-// Geth configs
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_ADDR")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PATH = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s", MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_ADDR, MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT)
-
-// Bor configs
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_ADDR = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_ADDR")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT")
-var MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PATH = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s", MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_ADDR, MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT)
+var LOCAL_IPV4 = os.Getenv("AWS_LOCAL_IPV4")
 
 // CORS
 var MOONSTREAM_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = os.Getenv("MOONSTREAM_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS")
diff --git a/nodes/server/sample.env b/nodes/server/sample.env
index e0d7211a..ca876a99 100644
--- a/nodes/server/sample.env
+++ b/nodes/server/sample.env
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_ADDR="127.0.0.1"
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_ETHEREUM_IPC_PORT="8545"
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_ADDR="127.0.0.1"
-export MOONSTREAM_NODE_POLYGON_IPC_PORT="8545"
+export AWS_LOCAL_IPV4="<local_ip_of_instance>"
 export MOONSTREAM_CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS="http://localhost:3000,https://moonstream.to,https://www.moonstream.to,https://alpha.moonstream.to"