diff --git a/rel/env.sh.eex b/rel/env.sh.eex
index 5342572..e908a78 100644
--- a/rel/env.sh.eex
+++ b/rel/env.sh.eex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # Set the release to work across nodes.
 # RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION must be "sname" (local), "name" (distributed) or "none".
 export RELEASE_DISTRIBUTION=name
-export RELEASE_NODE=<%= @release.name %>@${DOKKU_APP_NAME:-aprsme}-${DOKKU_APP_INSTANCE:-1}
+export RELEASE_NODE=<%= @release.name %>@${DOKKU_APP_NAME:-aprsme}-${DOKKU_APP_INSTANCE}
 export RELEASE_COOKIE=${RELEASE_COOKIE:-Euta32aoLfgADYz3TiSCpQP0Y3iD7AD3zu0ycYWI5lQ=}
 
 #ip=$(grep fly-local-6pn /etc/hosts | cut -f 1)