diff --git a/api/services/storage.py b/api/services/storage.py
index df49bd42..6769eba8 100644
--- a/api/services/storage.py
+++ b/api/services/storage.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 BUCKET_NAME = os.getenv("GCP_BUCKET_NAME", "")
 PHOTO_PREFIX = os.getenv("GCP_PHOTO_PREFIX", "")
 PHOTO_JWT_EXPIRE_SECONDS = 600
-TARGET_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = (
-    "pvacd-meterapp@waterdatainitiative-271000.iam.gserviceaccount.com"
-)
+TARGET_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = os.getenv("GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT", "")
 
 
 def get_activity_photo_record(
diff --git a/docker-compose.development.yml b/docker-compose.development.yml
index 0cb58262..ad06bc27 100644
--- a/docker-compose.development.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.development.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ services:
       - GCP_WOODPECKER_BUCKET_NAME=meter-manager-woodpecker-bucket
       - GCP_BACKUP_PREFIX=pre-prod-db-backups
       - GCP_PHOTO_PREFIX=pre-prod-meter-activities-photos
+      - GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=13393509252-compute@developer.gserviceaccount.com
       - BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=14
       - APPDB_ENV=.env_devserver
     command: >
diff --git a/docker-compose.production.yml b/docker-compose.production.yml
index 4dea88eb..e627ca55 100644
--- a/docker-compose.production.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.production.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ services:
       - GCP_WOODPECKER_BUCKET_NAME=meter-manager-woodpecker-bucket
       - GCP_BACKUP_PREFIX=prod-db-backups
       - GCP_PHOTO_PREFIX=prod-meter-activities-photos
+      - GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=13393509252-compute@developer.gserviceaccount.com
       - BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=90
       - APPDB_ENV=.env_production
     command: >