diff --git a/src/aare/daq/spreadsheetupdater.py b/src/aare/daq/spreadsheetupdater.py
index d0176b6e..27bd715e 100644
--- a/src/aare/daq/spreadsheetupdater.py
+++ b/src/aare/daq/spreadsheetupdater.py
@@ -4,26 +4,17 @@ import websocket
 import time
 from aareDB.models import PuckWithTellPosition
 from aare.common.models import SampleShortInfoList, SampleShortInfo, DewarAddress
-from config import BeamlineConfig
-from aare.common.beamline import MXBeamline, mx_beamline
+from aare.common.beamline import mx_beamline
+from aare.daq.config import BeamlineConfig
 
 beamline = mx_beamline()
-SLOT_IDENTIFIER = beamline.value.upper()
-#WS_URL = f"wss://mx-db-01.psi.ch/dispatcher/protected_router/tell_runner/ws/samples-spreadsheet/{SLOT_IDENTIFIER}"
-WS_URL = f"wss://mx-aaredb-dmz-01.psi.ch/dispatcher/protected_router/tell_runner/ws/samples-spreadsheet/{SLOT_IDENTIFIER}"
-
-
-# Ensure the environment variable for the shared password is set
-password = os.getenv("AAREDB_SHARED_PASSWORD")
-if not password:
-    raise ValueError("The AAREDB_SHARED_PASSWORD environment variable is not set.")
-WS_HEADERS = [f"X-Shared-Password: {password}"]
-
-
 config = BeamlineConfig(bl=beamline)
-# Cache the current spreadsheet for change detection
-current_spreadsheet = None
 
+def get_ws_headers() -> list[str]:
+    password = os.getenv("AAREDB_SHARED_PASSWORD")
+    if not password:
+        raise ValueError("The AAREDB_SHARED_PASSWORD environment variable is not set.")
+    return [f"X-Shared-Password: {password}"]
 
 def set_spreadsheet_in_redis(spreadsheet):
     """
@@ -134,6 +125,11 @@ def main():
     """
     Main function to initiate WebSocket connection.
     """
+    SLOT_IDENTIFIER = beamline.value.upper()
+    # WS_URL = f"wss://mx-db-01.psi.ch/dispatcher/protected_router/tell_runner/ws/samples-spreadsheet/{SLOT_IDENTIFIER}"
+    WS_URL = f"wss://mx-aaredb-dmz-01.psi.ch/dispatcher/protected_router/tell_runner/ws/samples-spreadsheet/{SLOT_IDENTIFIER}"
+    WS_HEADERS = get_ws_headers()
+
     while True:
         try:
             import ssl