diff --git a/src/cartservice/architect.json b/src/cartservice/architect.json
index fc7542e..0cec4bf 100644
--- a/src/cartservice/architect.json
+++ b/src/cartservice/architect.json
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
   "name": "architect/cartservice",
   "dependencies": {},
   "parameters": {
+    "DEFAULT_TEST": {
+      "default": "test_val"
+    },
+    "INHERITED_TO": {
+      "default": {
+        "valueFrom": {
+          "dependency": "architect/cartservice:latest",
+          "value": "$DEFAULT_TEST+nonsense"
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "LISTEN_ADDR": {
       "description": "listen address of the server",
       "default": {
diff --git a/src/frontend/arc.env.json b/src/frontend/arc.env.json
index baf709c..fe5ddf6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/arc.env.json
+++ b/src/frontend/arc.env.json
@@ -8,26 +8,11 @@
     "architect/cartservice:latest": {
       "debug": {
         "path": "../cartservice"
-      },
-      "parameters": {
-        "LISTEN_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_LATEST_HOST",
-        "REDIS_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_PRIMARY_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_PRIMARY_LATEST_PORT"
-      },
-      "datastores": {
-        "primary": {}
       }
     },
     "architect/checkoutservice:latest": {
       "debug": {
         "path": "../checkoutservice"
-      },
-      "parameters": {
-        "PRODUCT_CATALOG_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "SHIPPING_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_SHIPPINGSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_SHIPPINGSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "PAYMENT_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_PAYMENTSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_PAYMENTSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "EMAIL_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_EMAILSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_EMAILSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "CURRENCY_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CURRENCYSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CURRENCYSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "CART_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_LATEST_PORT"
       }
     },
     "architect/currencyservice:latest": {
@@ -43,15 +28,6 @@
     "architect/frontend:latest": {
       "debug": {
         "path": "../frontend"
-      },
-      "parameters": {
-        "PRODUCT_CATALOG_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "CURRENCY_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CURRENCYSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CURRENCYSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "CART_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CARTSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "RECOMMENDATION_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_RECOMMENDATIONSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_RECOMMENDATIONSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "SHIPPING_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_SHIPPINGSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_SHIPPINGSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "CHECKOUT_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_CHECKOUTSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_CHECKOUTSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "AD_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_ADSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_ADSERVICE_LATEST_PORT"
       }
     },
     "architect/paymentservice:latest": {
@@ -67,10 +43,6 @@
     "architect/recommendationservice:latest": {
       "debug": {
         "path": "../recommendationservice"
-      },
-      "parameters": {
-        "PRODUCT_CATALOG_SERVICE_ADDR": "$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_HOST:$ARC_ARCHITECT_PRODUCTCATALOGSERVICE_LATEST_PORT",
-        "ENABLE_PROFILER": "0"
       }
     },
     "architect/shippingservice:latest": {
diff --git a/src/recommendationservice/architect.json b/src/recommendationservice/architect.json
index 01ec7dd..143075e 100644
--- a/src/recommendationservice/architect.json
+++ b/src/recommendationservice/architect.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
       }
     },
     "ENABLE_PROFILER": {
-      "description": "whether or not to enable the profiler"
+      "description": "whether or not to enable the profiler",
+      "default": "0"
     }
   },
   "datastores": {},