diff --git a/deploy/base/deployment.yaml b/deploy/base/deployment.yaml
index 47c767b..c9eb437 100644
--- a/deploy/base/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/base/deployment.yaml
@@ -60,16 +60,31 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: taskarr-app
               key: BETTER_AUTH_SECRET
-        - name: GITEA_CLIENT_SECRET
+        - name: GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: taskarr-app
-              key: GITEA_CLIENT_SECRET
-        - name: GITEA_CLIENT_ID
+              key: GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET
+        - name: GITHUB_CLIENT_ID
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: taskarr-app
-              key: GITEA_CLIENT_ID
+              key: GITHUB_CLIENT_ID
+        - name: GITHUB_APP_ID
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: taskarr-app
+              key: GITHUB_APP_ID
+        - name: GITHUB_APP_SLUG
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: taskarr-app
+              key: GITHUB_APP_SLUG
+        - name: GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: taskarr-app
+              key: GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY
 
       restartPolicy: Always
 ---
diff --git a/src/lib/server/auth.ts b/src/lib/server/auth.ts
index c58e3b0..71cc40c 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/auth.ts
@@ -5,23 +5,35 @@ import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 import { getRequestEvent } from '$app/server';
 import { db } from '$lib/server/db';
 
-if (!env.ORIGIN) throw new Error('ORIGIN is not set');
-if (!env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET) throw new Error('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET is not set');
-if (!env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID) throw new Error('GITHUB_CLIENT_ID is not set');
-if (!env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET) throw new Error('GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET is not set');
+function createAuth() {
+	const origin = env.ORIGIN;
+	if (!origin) throw new Error('ORIGIN is not set');
+	const secret = env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET;
+	if (!secret) throw new Error('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET is not set');
+	const clientId = env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID;
+	if (!clientId) throw new Error('GITHUB_CLIENT_ID is not set');
+	const clientSecret = env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET;
+	if (!clientSecret) throw new Error('GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET is not set');
 
-export const auth = betterAuth({
-	baseURL: env.ORIGIN,
-	secret: env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET,
-	database: drizzleAdapter(db, { provider: 'pg' }),
-	emailAndPassword: { enabled: true },
-	socialProviders: {
-		github: {
-			clientId: env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID,
-			clientSecret: env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET
-		}
-	},
-	plugins: [
-		sveltekitCookies(getRequestEvent) // make sure this is the last plugin in the array
-	]
+	return betterAuth({
+		baseURL: origin,
+		secret,
+		database: drizzleAdapter(db, { provider: 'pg' }),
+		emailAndPassword: { enabled: true },
+		socialProviders: {
+			github: { clientId, clientSecret }
+		},
+		plugins: [
+			sveltekitCookies(getRequestEvent)
+		]
+	});
+}
+
+let _auth: ReturnType<typeof betterAuth>;
+
+export const auth = new Proxy({} as ReturnType<typeof betterAuth>, {
+	get(target, prop) {
+		if (!_auth) _auth = createAuth();
+		return Reflect.get(_auth, prop, target);
+	}
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
index fef0d6d..0be7a9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/db/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,4 @@ import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
 import * as schema from './schema';
 import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 
-if (!env.DATABASE_URL) throw new Error('DATABASE_URL is not set');
-
-
 export const db = drizzle(env.DATABASE_URL, { schema });
diff --git a/src/lib/server/github-app.ts b/src/lib/server/github-app.ts
index ca43f4e..c765562 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/github-app.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/github-app.ts
@@ -14,25 +14,6 @@ type InstallState = {
 	userId: string;
 };
 
-function requireEnv(name: string) {
-	switch (name) {
-		case 'GITHUB_APP_ID':
-			if (!env.GITHUB_APP_ID) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_ID is not set');
-			return env.GITHUB_APP_ID;
-		case 'GITHUB_APP_SLUG':
-			if (!env.GITHUB_APP_SLUG) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_SLUG is not set');
-			return env.GITHUB_APP_SLUG;
-		case 'GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY':
-			if (!env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY is not set');
-			return env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY;
-		case 'BETTER_AUTH_SECRET':
-			if (!env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET) throw new Error('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET is not set');
-			return env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET;
-		default:
-			throw new Error(`${name} is not supported`);
-	}
-}
-
 export function hasGitHubAppPrivateKey() {
 	return Boolean(env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY);
 }
@@ -64,32 +45,32 @@ function verifyState(state: string, secret: string) {
 }
 
 export function getGitHubInstallUrl(input: { redirect?: string; userId: string }) {
-	const slug = requireEnv('GITHUB_APP_SLUG');
-	const secret = requireEnv('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET');
+	if (!env.GITHUB_APP_SLUG) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_SLUG is not set');
+	if (!env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET) throw new Error('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET is not set');
 	const redirect = input.redirect ?? '/integrations';
-	const base = new URL(`https://github.com/apps/${slug}/installations/new`);
-	base.searchParams.set('state', signState({ redirect, userId: input.userId }, secret));
+	const base = new URL(`https://github.com/apps/${env.GITHUB_APP_SLUG}/installations/new`);
+	base.searchParams.set('state', signState({ redirect, userId: input.userId }, env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET));
 	return base.toString();
 }
 
 export function decodeInstallState(state?: string) {
 	if (!state) return { redirect: '/integrations' };
-	const secret = requireEnv('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET');
-	const parsed = verifyState(state, secret);
+	if (!env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET) throw new Error('BETTER_AUTH_SECRET is not set');
+	const parsed = verifyState(state, env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET);
 	if (!parsed) return { redirect: '/integrations' };
 	return { redirect: parsed.redirect || '/integrations', userId: parsed.userId };
 }
 
 function createGitHubAppJwt() {
-	const appId = requireEnv('GITHUB_APP_ID');
-	const privateKey = requireEnv('GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY');
+	if (!env.GITHUB_APP_ID) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_ID is not set');
+	if (!env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY) throw new Error('GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY is not set');
 	const now = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
 	const header = base64urlJson({ alg: 'RS256', typ: 'JWT' });
-	const payload = base64urlJson({ iat: now - 60, exp: now + 9 * 60, iss: appId });
+	const payload = base64urlJson({ iat: now - 60, exp: now + 9 * 60, iss: env.GITHUB_APP_ID });
 	const signer = createSign('RSA-SHA256');
 	signer.update(`${header}.${payload}`);
 	signer.end();
-	const key = createPrivateKey(normalizePrivateKey(privateKey));
+	const key = createPrivateKey(normalizePrivateKey(env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY));
 	const signature = signer.sign(key, 'base64url');
 	return `${header}.${payload}.${signature}`;
 }