diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
index 970dd7c4..404d0427 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
   pull_request:
 
-jobs:  
+jobs:
   Test:
     name: Integration Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
-      
+          go-version: "1.21"
+
       # we use forge right now as part of integration test, so need to install it first
       - name: Install Foundry
         uses: foundry-rs/foundry-toolchain@v1
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install forge dependencies
         run: forge install
         working-directory: ./contracts
-
+      - name: Create ENV file
+        run: cp sample.aggregator.env .env
       - name: Test
-        run: make tests-integration
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: make tests-integration
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 28ff49ae..2d256a46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - master
   pull_request:
 
-jobs:  
+jobs:
   Test:
     name: Unit Test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
-          go-version: '1.21'
+          go-version: "1.21"
+      - name: Set up environment variables
+        run: cp sample.aggregator.env .env
       - name: Test
-        run: make tests-unit
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: make tests-unit
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 597fe643..0a3317bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# This imports the environment variables from the .env file
+include .env
+export $(shell sed 's/=.*//' .env)
 ############################# HELP MESSAGE #############################
 # Make sure the help command stays first, so that it's printed by default when `make` is called without arguments
 .PHONY: help tests
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ start-aggregator: ##
 start-aggregator-holesky:
 	go run aggregator/cmd/main.go --config config-files/holesky/aggregator.yaml \
 			--anzen-deployment ${HOLESKY_FILES_DIR}/anzen_avs_deployment_output.json \
-			--ecdsa-private-key ${AGGREGATOR_ECDSA_PRIV_KEY} \
+			--ecdsa-private-key ${ECDSA_PRIVATE_KEY} \
 			2>&1 | zap-pretty
 
 
diff --git a/aggregator.docker-compose.yml b/aggregator.docker-compose.yml
index 240b8d76..e49727ea 100644
--- a/aggregator.docker-compose.yml
+++ b/aggregator.docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ services:
       - ${ECDSA_PRIVATE_KEY}
     env_file:
       - .env
+    network_mode: "bridge"
+
diff --git a/config-files/holesky/sample.aggregator.yaml b/config-files/holesky/sample.aggregator.yaml
index ae195a2c..5ae8ee90 100644
--- a/config-files/holesky/sample.aggregator.yaml
+++ b/config-files/holesky/sample.aggregator.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ eth_ws_url: your_eth_holesky_ws_url
 
 # address which the aggregator listens on for operator signed messages
 aggregator_server_ip_port_address: localhost:8090
+# use 0.0.0.0:8090 if you want to expose the aggregator to the network
diff --git a/operator.docker-compose.yml b/operator.docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..451763d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/operator.docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+version: "3"
+
+services:
+  operator:
+    image: ghcr.io/hydrogen-labs/anzen-avs/operator/cmd/main.go:latest
+    container_name: anzen-operator
+    volumes:
+      - ./:/anzen/
+    working_dir: /anzen
+    restart: always
+    command: 
+      - --config 
+      - config-files/holesky/operator.yaml
+      - --anzen-deployment 
+      - contracts/script/output/17000/anzen_avs_deployment_output.json
+    network_mode: "bridge"
+
diff --git a/operator/cmd/main.go b/operator/cmd/main.go
index f463b210..1e0cafde 100644
--- a/operator/cmd/main.go
+++ b/operator/cmd/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{config.ConfigFileFlag, config.AnzenDeploymentFileFlag}
 	app.Name = "anzen-operator"
 	app.Usage = "Anzen Operator"
-	app.Description = "Service that reads numbers onchain, squares, signs, and sends them to the aggregator."
+	app.Description = "Service that reads AVS economic secuirty metrics posted onchain, verifies, signs, and sends them to the aggregator."
 
 	app.Action = operatorMain
 	err := app.Run(os.Args)
diff --git a/operator/registration.go b/operator/registration.go
index bc506c60..47534c51 100644
--- a/operator/registration.go
+++ b/operator/registration.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func (o *Operator) RegisterOperatorWithAvs(
 	// TODO: make these configurable
 	quorumNumbers := eigenSdkTypes.QuorumNums{eigenSdkTypes.QuorumNum(0)}
 	socket := "Not Needed"
+	// Salt this salt if reused will cause this operation to fail
 	operatorToAvsRegistrationSigSalt := [32]byte{125}
 	curBlockNum, err := o.ethClient.BlockNumber(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/sample.aggregator.env b/sample.aggregator.env
index 24e20d0c..e4ca9c7a 100644
--- a/sample.aggregator.env
+++ b/sample.aggregator.env
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ECDSA_PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key_here
+ECDSA_PRIVATE_KEY="0x2a871d0798f97d79848a013d4936a73bf4cc922c825d33c1cf7073dff6d409c6"