diff --git a/agixt/ApiClient.py b/agixt/ApiClient.py
index 642c0d4d559e..1f290cd475e0 100644
--- a/agixt/ApiClient.py
+++ b/agixt/ApiClient.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from agixtsdk import AGiXTSDK
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from fastapi import Header, HTTPException
-from Defaults import DEFAULT_USER
 
 load_dotenv()
 AGIXT_API_KEY = os.getenv("AGIXT_API_KEY", None)
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 DB_CONNECTED = True if os.getenv("DB_CONNECTED", "false").lower() == "true" else False
 WORKERS = int(os.getenv("UVICORN_WORKERS", 10))
 ApiClient = AGiXTSDK(base_uri="http://localhost:7437", api_key=AGIXT_API_KEY)
+DEFAULT_USER = os.getenv("DEFAULT_USER", "USER")
 # Defining these here to be referenced externally.
 if DB_CONNECTED:
     from db.Agent import Agent, add_agent, delete_agent, rename_agent, get_agents
diff --git a/agixt/version b/agixt/version
index 5ff01e727a2b..1be99683d9d3 100644
--- a/agixt/version
+++ b/agixt/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.4.48
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.4.49
\ No newline at end of file