diff --git a/roles/vhosts/xworkmate_bridge/defaults/main.yml b/roles/vhosts/xworkmate_bridge/defaults/main.yml
index 3695014..23663e8 100644
--- a/roles/vhosts/xworkmate_bridge/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/vhosts/xworkmate_bridge/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ xworkmate_bridge_service_environment:
   BRIDGE_AUTH_TOKEN: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_effective_auth_token | default(xworkmate_bridge_auth_token) }}"
   BRIDGE_REVIEW_AUTH_TOKEN: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_effective_review_auth_token | default(xworkmate_bridge_review_auth_token) }}"
   BRIDGE_CONFIG_PATH: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_config_file }}"
-  IMAGE: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_effective_runtime_image_ref | default(xworkmate_bridge_runtime_image_ref) }}"
   XWORKMATE_BRIDGE_OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_MAX_ACTIVE: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_openclaw_gateway_max_active }}"
   XWORKMATE_BRIDGE_OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_MAX_QUEUED: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_openclaw_gateway_max_queued }}"
   XWORKMATE_BRIDGE_OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_QUEUE_TIMEOUT: "{{ xworkmate_bridge_openclaw_gateway_queue_timeout }}"