diff --git a/.env.dev b/.env.dev
index f9518fe9f..db7fba29b 100644
--- a/.env.dev
+++ b/.env.dev
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LAYMAN_AUTHN_MODULES=layman.authn.oauth2,layman.authn.http_header
 LAYMAN_AUTHN_HTTP_HEADER_NAME=a0468616f9968eaecdc3377988aba650
 GRANT_CREATE_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
 GRANT_PUBLISH_IN_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
-LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/gis?autosave=conservative&schema=_role_service
+LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/gis?schema=_role_service
 
 # connection parameters to PostgreSQL database
 LAYMAN_PG_HOST=postgresql
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 9633a26d1..219359460 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LAYMAN_AUTHN_MODULES=layman.authn.http_header
 LAYMAN_AUTHN_HTTP_HEADER_NAME=a0468616f9968eaecdc3377988aba650
 GRANT_CREATE_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
 GRANT_PUBLISH_IN_PUBLIC_WORKSPACE=EVERYONE
-LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/layman_test?autosave=conservative&schema=_role_service
+LAYMAN_ROLE_SERVICE_URI=postgresql://docker:docker@postgresql:5432/layman_test?schema=_role_service
 
 # connection parameters to PostgreSQL database
 LAYMAN_PG_HOST=postgresql