diff --git a/infrastructure/README.md b/infrastructure/README.md
index 39dda77fb2..b588a0f517 100644
--- a/infrastructure/README.md
+++ b/infrastructure/README.md
@@ -6,22 +6,6 @@
 - Terraform + Terragrunt
 - Kubectl
 
-## Geo data seeding
-
-For both scenarios, be sure to set the corresponding variable back to `false` and run `terragrunt apply` to destroy
-the import servers, which are powerful and expensive.
-
-### For production or staging
-
-- On the `kubernetes` TF project, set `load_fresh_data_staging` or `load_fresh_data_prod` to true
-- Run `terragrunt apply`
-
-### For other envs
-
-- On the `kubernetes` TF project, set `load_fresh_data` to true on the nested value inside the `environments` variable.
-  See the `enviorment` module definition in the root `main.tf` file for info - look into the `for_each` default value.
-- Run `terragrunt apply`
-
 ## Deploying new environments
 
 The infrastructure is deployed using Terraform, and set up in a way that makes it very easy to deploy new, independent
@@ -73,3 +57,9 @@ The `value` in the key-value pair is an object with a set of properties, all of
   as part of the initial data import process. Defaults to `["seed-data"]`
 - `image_tag`: tag of the different docker images to pull from the container registry. Does not apply to the Redis
   image. Defaults to the same value as `key`.
+
+### Handling production and staging
+
+The production and staging environments are always deployed, even if they are not declared in the `environments` variable.
+However, if you'd like to customize their behavior (for example, reload fresh data), you can explicitly add them to the
+`environments` variable, and specify your custom values for each configuration, as you would for any other env.
diff --git a/infrastructure/kubernetes/main.tf b/infrastructure/kubernetes/main.tf
index 64e73bd003..f7f853d226 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kubernetes/main.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/kubernetes/main.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ terraform {
 
 data "terraform_remote_state" "core" {
   backend = "s3"
-  config  = {
+  config = {
     bucket = var.tf_state_bucket
     region = var.aws_region
     key    = "core.tfstate"
@@ -36,18 +36,16 @@ resource "github_actions_secret" "mapbox_api_token_secret" {
 
 module "environment" {
   for_each = merge(var.environments, {
-    staging = {
-      load_fresh_data       = var.load_fresh_data_staging
-      data_import_arguments = var.data_import_arguments_staging
+    staging = merge({
+      load_fresh_data       = false
+      data_import_arguments = ["seed-data"]
       image_tag             = "staging"
-      api_env_vars          = lookup(lookup(var.environments, "staging", {}), "api_env_vars", [])
-    },
-    production = {
-      load_fresh_data       = var.load_fresh_data_prod
-      data_import_arguments = var.data_import_arguments_prod
+    }, lookup(var.environments, "staging", {})),
+    production = merge({
+      load_fresh_data       = false
+      data_import_arguments = ["seed-data"]
       image_tag             = "main"
-      api_env_vars          = lookup(lookup(var.environments, "production", {}), "api_env_vars", [])
-    }
+    }, lookup(var.environments, "production", {})),
   })
   source = "./modules/env"
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/kubernetes/variables.tf b/infrastructure/kubernetes/variables.tf
index a05a005c27..52576b52b2 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kubernetes/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/kubernetes/variables.tf
@@ -50,30 +50,6 @@ variable "environments" {
   description = "A list of environments"
 }
 
-variable "load_fresh_data_staging" {
-  type        = bool
-  default     = false
-  description = "If a new data import should be triggered for the staging app. Clears the current database."
-}
-
-variable "load_fresh_data_prod" {
-  type        = bool
-  default     = false
-  description = "If a new data import should be triggered for the production app. Clears the current database."
-}
-
-variable "data_import_arguments_prod" {
-  type        = list(string)
-  default     = ["seed-data"]
-  description = "Arguments to pass to the initial data import process for the production cluster"
-}
-
-variable "data_import_arguments_staging" {
-  type        = list(string)
-  default     = ["seed-data"]
-  description = "Arguments to pass to the initial data import process for the staging cluster"
-}
-
 variable "data_s3_access_key" {
   type        = string
   sensitive   = true
diff --git a/infrastructure/kubernetes/vars/terraform.tfvars b/infrastructure/kubernetes/vars/terraform.tfvars
index 605877803a..8b1dd83c0e 100644
--- a/infrastructure/kubernetes/vars/terraform.tfvars
+++ b/infrastructure/kubernetes/vars/terraform.tfvars
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-tf_state_bucket               = "landgriffon-tf-state"
-environment                   = "dev"
-allowed_account_id            = "622152552144"
-domain                        = "landgriffon.com"
-load_fresh_data_staging       = false
-load_fresh_data_prod          = false
-data_import_arguments_prod    = ["seed-data"]
-data_import_arguments_staging = ["seed-data"]
-repo_name                     = "landgriffon"
+tf_state_bucket    = "landgriffon-tf-state"
+environment        = "dev"
+allowed_account_id = "622152552144"
+domain             = "landgriffon.com"
+repo_name          = "landgriffon"
 
 environments = {
   dev : {},
   test : {},
   vcf : {},
   tetrapack : {},
-  demo: {}
+  demo : {}
 }