diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 71e972a..64a8fb7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -42,12 +42,5 @@ CLEANUP_ARTIFACT_RETENTION_DAYS=7
 CLEANUP_KEEP_LATEST_ARTIFACTS=2
 CLEANUP_REMOVE_SOURCE_CACHE=false
 
-# --- Lizenz (LicenseGate – Key vom Hersteller) ---
-LICENSE_ENFORCE=true
+# --- Lizenz (Schlüssel vom Hersteller – weitere Einstellungen sind im Image fest verdrahtet) ---
 LICENSE_KEY=CHANGE_ME
-LICENSEGATE_API_URL=https://license-api.hexaho.st
-LICENSEGATE_USER_ID=1
-LICENSE_SCOPE=eikona-install
-LICENSE_USE_CHALLENGE=true
-LICENSE_CACHE_PATH=/data/license/verification-cache.json
-LICENSE_CACHE_GRACE_HOURS=72
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0d1df30..ef30edc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -35,16 +35,15 @@ services:
       CLEANUP_ARTIFACT_RETENTION_DAYS: ${CLEANUP_ARTIFACT_RETENTION_DAYS:-7}
       CLEANUP_KEEP_LATEST_ARTIFACTS: ${CLEANUP_KEEP_LATEST_ARTIFACTS:-2}
       CLEANUP_REMOVE_SOURCE_CACHE: ${CLEANUP_REMOVE_SOURCE_CACHE:-false}
-      LICENSE_ENFORCE: ${LICENSE_ENFORCE:-true}
+      # Lizenz: nur KEY vom Kunden – Rest fest im Image/Compose (nicht per .env abschaltbar)
+      LICENSE_ENFORCE: "true"
       LICENSE_KEY: ${LICENSE_KEY}
-      LICENSEGATE_API_URL: ${LICENSEGATE_API_URL:-https://license-api.hexaho.st}
-      LICENSEGATE_USER_ID: ${LICENSEGATE_USER_ID:-1}
-      LICENSE_SCOPE: ${LICENSE_SCOPE:-eikona-install}
-      LICENSE_USE_CHALLENGE: ${LICENSE_USE_CHALLENGE:-true}
-      LICENSE_PUBLIC_KEY: ${LICENSE_PUBLIC_KEY:-}
-      LICENSE_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH: ${LICENSE_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH:-}
-      LICENSE_CACHE_PATH: ${LICENSE_CACHE_PATH:-/data/license/verification-cache.json}
-      LICENSE_CACHE_GRACE_HOURS: ${LICENSE_CACHE_GRACE_HOURS:-72}
+      LICENSEGATE_API_URL: https://license-api.hexaho.st
+      LICENSEGATE_USER_ID: "1"
+      LICENSE_SCOPE: eikona-install
+      LICENSE_USE_CHALLENGE: "true"
+      LICENSE_CACHE_PATH: /data/license/verification-cache.json
+      LICENSE_CACHE_GRACE_HOURS: "72"
     volumes:
       - /opt/docker/eikona/isos:/data/isos
       - /opt/docker/eikona/ssh:/data/ssh:ro