diff --git a/reth-mainnet.yml b/reth-mainnet.yml
index f6501274..f1f72ecb 100644
--- a/reth-mainnet.yml
+++ b/reth-mainnet.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: '3.1'
 
 services:
   mainnet-reth:
-    image: ghcr.io/paradigmxyz/reth:${RETH_VERSION:v0.2.0-beta.6}
+    image: ghcr.io/paradigmxyz/reth:${RETH_VERSION:-v0.2.0-beta.6}
     user: root
     volumes:
       - "reth-mainnet:/root/.local/share/reth/mainnet"