diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 2752b05..83f50d1 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       POLYGONSCAN_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.POLYGONSCAN_API_KEY }}
       WEB3_PROVIDER_ETH_URL: ${{ secrets.WEB3_PROVIDER_ETH_URL }}
       WEB3_PROVIDER_POLYGON_URL: ${{ secrets.WEB3_PROVIDER_POLYGON_URL }}
+      WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL: ${{ secrets.WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL }}
       DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_REBASE: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_REBASE }}
       DISCORD_BOT_WEBHOOK_REBASE: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_BOT_WEBHOOK_REBASE }}
       DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_DAO_FEE: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_DAO_FEE }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2fac0ef..ea3d1d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ These variables must also be defined, and will be used to replace variables in t
 - `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_STAKING_REWARDS`
 - `DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_CCO2_PRICE`
 
+**NOTE: in order for environment variables defined as GitHub Actions Secrets/Variables to be propagated properly from GitHub Actions into the deployed Docker containers, they must be mapped in several places:**
+1. Into the build environment via the `.github/workflows/deploy.yaml` file `env` section of the `Deploy` step
+1. Into the k8s build via `k8s/secret.properties.template`
+1. Into the actual k8s secret via `k8s/base/deployment.yaml` or the corresponding bot-specific `deployment_set_<bot_name>.yaml` file in the appropriate bot-specific directory under `k8s`
+
+
 #### Digital Ocean App Platform
 
 The above environment variables are used in the Digital Ocean App Platform environment. They are injected into the `app-spec.yml` file for the following reasons:
diff --git a/k8s/base/deployment.yaml b/k8s/base/deployment.yaml
index 594c69a..cdc4a65 100644
--- a/k8s/base/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/base/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: discord-bots-secret
               key: WEB3_PROVIDER_POLYGON_URL
+        - name: WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: discord-bots-secret
+              key: WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL
         - name: POLYGONSCAN_API_KEY
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/secret.properties.template b/k8s/secret.properties.template
index 22fc891..6f0fb63 100644
--- a/k8s/secret.properties.template
+++ b/k8s/secret.properties.template
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_RETIREMENT_FEE_INFO=${DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN_RETIREMENT_FEE_INFO}
 POLYGONSCAN_API_KEY=${POLYGONSCAN_API_KEY}
 WEB3_PROVIDER_ETH_URL=${WEB3_PROVIDER_ETH_URL}
 WEB3_PROVIDER_POLYGON_URL=${WEB3_PROVIDER_POLYGON_URL}
+WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL=${WEB3_PROVIDER_BASE_URL}
 GRAPH_API_KEY=${GRAPH_API_KEY}