diff --git a/manifester/manifester.py b/manifester/manifester.py
index 9433176..3619ab1 100644
--- a/manifester/manifester.py
+++ b/manifester/manifester.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self, manifest_category, allocation_name=None, **kwargs):
         )
         self.manifest_data = settings.manifest_category.get(manifest_category)
         self.offline_token = kwargs.get(
-            "offline_token", self.manifest_data.offline_token
+            "offline_token", self.manifest_data.get("offline_token", settings.offline_token)
         )
         self.subscription_data = self.manifest_data.subscription_data
         self.sat_version = kwargs.get("sat_version", self.manifest_data.sat_version)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def process_subscription_pools(self, subscription_pools, subscription_data):
                         else:
                             logger.debug(
                                 f"Received response status {add_entitlements.status_code}."
-                                f"Trying to find another pool."
+                                "Trying to find another pool."
                             )
                             self._subscription_pools = None
                             subscription_data["quantity"] -= self.attached_quantity
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def process_subscription_pools(self, subscription_pools, subscription_data):
                     break
                 else:
                     raise Exception(
-                        f"Something went wrong while adding entitlements. Received response status "
+                        "Something went wrong while adding entitlements. Received response status "
                         f"{add_entitlements.status_code}."
                     )
 
diff --git a/manifester_settings.yaml.example b/manifester_settings.yaml.example
index f949757..d3f5f30 100644
--- a/manifester_settings.yaml.example
+++ b/manifester_settings.yaml.example
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #rhsm-manifester settings
 log_level: "info"
+offline_token: ""
 manifest_category:
   golden_ticket:
     # An offline token can be generated at https://access.redhat.com/management/api