diff --git a/k8s/workspace/init-workspace.sh b/k8s/workspace/init-workspace.sh
index 9d64c91..ad476a8 100644
--- a/k8s/workspace/init-workspace.sh
+++ b/k8s/workspace/init-workspace.sh
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
 fi
 
 ### Edit the following lines to set the client name, floating network name, IAM writer password
-ewriteln "export MY_CLIENTNAME='ClientName'"
-ewriteln "export MY_CLIENTSHORTNAME='clname'"
+ewriteln "export MY_CLIENTNAME='${MY_CLIENTNAME:-ClientName}'"
+ewriteln "export MY_CLIENTSHORTNAME='${MY_CLIENTSHORTNAME:-clname}'"
 ewriteln "export MY_PROJNAME='K0RDENT_DEPLOY'"
 
 ### Setting the project directory