diff --git a/rpm/nsd-app-wrap.spec b/rpm/nsd-app-wrap.spec
index 953615631be802fa7d9653858321c9da9602d4f0..196d5d004ab2d3879956defbf29fc96b051b2240 100644
--- a/rpm/nsd-app-wrap.spec
+++ b/rpm/nsd-app-wrap.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           nsd-app-wrap
-Version:        2.8
+Version:        2.9
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Wrapper scripts to launch python applications installed via anaconda
 Vendor:         Peter F. Peterson
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ install -m 644 desktop/ibeatles.desktop                %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/a
 %{_prefix}/share/applications/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 27 2025 Glass Elsarboukh
+- Refl1d prod no longer an alias for qa
+
 * Wed Aug 13 2025 Maria Patrou
 - Set enviromental variable for inspired
 
diff --git a/src/desktop/refl1d.desktop b/src/desktop/refl1d.desktop
index 86ff417b0259c269d5d0adb96e769ed6cd9004f6..ec77ae25909ef081d246f6cd3f5dc4e2a9f73aa7 100644
--- a/src/desktop/refl1d.desktop
+++ b/src/desktop/refl1d.desktop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Name=Refl1d Webview
 GenericName=Refl1d Webview
 Comment=Start Refl1d Webview instance
-Exec=sh -c "/usr/bin/refl1d --qa"
+Exec=sh -c "/usr/bin/refl1d"
 Terminal=true
 Icon=refl1d
 Type=Application
diff --git a/src/refl1d b/src/refl1d
index 463190011adaaca68380b35a869f33abd2a62a63..97b2d469817e6df5fe271756e010845ee08d263a 100644
--- a/src/refl1d
+++ b/src/refl1d
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ unset SESSION_MANAGER
 COMMAND="refl1d" # --port XXXX
 
 # select the environment to use
-PIXI_ENVIRON=refl1d_qa
+PIXI_ENVIRON=refl1d
 if [ -n "$1" ]; then
   if [ "$1" == "--dev" ]; then
     PIXI_ENVIRON=refl1d_dev