diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb11c845b..1a335be99 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ cpu: .output
 rstudio: cpu
 	mkdir -p $(OUT)/$@
 	cp -r resources/common/. $(OUT)/$@
-	cp -r resources/rstudio/. $(OUT)/$@
 	$(CAT) \
 		$(TMP)/$<.Dockerfile \
 		$(SRC)/3_Kubeflow.Dockerfile \
diff --git a/docker-bits/6_rstudio.Dockerfile b/docker-bits/6_rstudio.Dockerfile
index f462a4f34..a7cf7d862 100644
--- a/docker-bits/6_rstudio.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker-bits/6_rstudio.Dockerfile
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install \
       fix-permissions $CONDA_DIR && \
       fix-permissions /home/$NB_USER
 
-COPY r_env_variable.sh /usr/local/bin/
-RUN r_env_variable.sh $NB_PREFIX $NB_USER Woof
-
 # If using the docker bit in other Dockerfiles, this must get written over in a later layer
 ENV DEFAULT_JUPYTER_URL="/rstudio"
 ENV GIT_EXAMPLE_NOTEBOOKS=https://gitlab.k8s.cloud.statcan.ca/business-transformation/aaw/aaw-contrib-r-notebooks.git
diff --git a/output/docker-stacks-datascience-notebook/start-custom.sh b/output/docker-stacks-datascience-notebook/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/docker-stacks-datascience-notebook/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/docker-stacks-datascience-notebook/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/jupyterlab-cpu/start-custom.sh b/output/jupyterlab-cpu/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/jupyterlab-cpu/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/jupyterlab-cpu/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/jupyterlab-pytorch/start-custom.sh b/output/jupyterlab-pytorch/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/jupyterlab-pytorch/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/jupyterlab-pytorch/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/jupyterlab-tensorflow/start-custom.sh b/output/jupyterlab-tensorflow/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/jupyterlab-tensorflow/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/jupyterlab-tensorflow/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/remote-desktop/start-custom.sh b/output/remote-desktop/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/remote-desktop/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/remote-desktop/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/rstudio/Dockerfile b/output/rstudio/Dockerfile
index 28fd5cb1f..1d506f54d 100644
--- a/output/rstudio/Dockerfile
+++ b/output/rstudio/Dockerfile
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install \
       fix-permissions $CONDA_DIR && \
       fix-permissions /home/$NB_USER
 
-COPY r_env_variable.sh /usr/local/bin/
-RUN r_env_variable.sh $NB_PREFIX $NB_USER Woof
-
 # If using the docker bit in other Dockerfiles, this must get written over in a later layer
 ENV DEFAULT_JUPYTER_URL="/rstudio"
 ENV GIT_EXAMPLE_NOTEBOOKS=https://gitlab.k8s.cloud.statcan.ca/business-transformation/aaw/aaw-contrib-r-notebooks.git
diff --git a/output/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh b/output/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 3ad4d1908..000000000
--- a/output/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Find the env variable, add it to the REnviron file
-
-echo "NB_PREFIX=${1}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "NB_NAMESPACE=${2}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "Meow=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "WOOF=${3}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/output/rstudio/start-custom.sh b/output/rstudio/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/rstudio/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/rstudio/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/output/sas/Dockerfile b/output/sas/Dockerfile
index 6b3e5ecd2..4d721d027 100644
--- a/output/sas/Dockerfile
+++ b/output/sas/Dockerfile
@@ -370,9 +370,6 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install \
       fix-permissions $CONDA_DIR && \
       fix-permissions /home/$NB_USER
 
-COPY r_env_variable.sh /usr/local/bin/
-RUN r_env_variable.sh $NB_PREFIX $NB_USER Woof
-
 # If using the docker bit in other Dockerfiles, this must get written over in a later layer
 ENV DEFAULT_JUPYTER_URL="/rstudio"
 ENV GIT_EXAMPLE_NOTEBOOKS=https://gitlab.k8s.cloud.statcan.ca/business-transformation/aaw/aaw-contrib-r-notebooks.git
diff --git a/output/sas/r_env_variable.sh b/output/sas/r_env_variable.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4e7ee1d5e..000000000
--- a/output/sas/r_env_variable.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Find the env variable, add it to the REnviron file
-
-echo "NB_PREFIX=${1}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$2" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "Meow=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "WOOF=${3}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/output/sas/start-custom.sh b/output/sas/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/output/sas/start-custom.sh
+++ b/output/sas/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/resources/common/start-custom.sh b/resources/common/start-custom.sh
index 263eb4565..25e41548a 100755
--- a/resources/common/start-custom.sh
+++ b/resources/common/start-custom.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ echo "broken configuration settings removed"
 export NB_NAMESPACE=$(echo $NB_PREFIX | awk -F '/' '{print $3}')
 export JWT="$(cat /var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/token)"
 
+echo "NB_PREFIX=${NB_PREFIX}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$NB_NAMESPACE" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+echo "MEOW=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
+
 # Revert forced virtualenv, was causing issues with users
 #export PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=true
 #echo "Checking if Python venv exists"
diff --git a/resources/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh b/resources/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 3ad4d1908..000000000
--- a/resources/rstudio/r_env_variable.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Find the env variable, add it to the REnviron file
-
-echo "NB_PREFIX=${1}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "NB_NAMESPACE=${2}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "Meow=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "WOOF=${3}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/sas/r_env_variable.sh b/resources/sas/r_env_variable.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 4e7ee1d5e..000000000
--- a/resources/sas/r_env_variable.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# Find the env variable, add it to the REnviron file
-
-echo "NB_PREFIX=${1}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "NB_NAMESPACE=$2" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "Meow=test" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron && \
-echo "WOOF=${3}" >> /opt/conda/lib/R/etc/Renviron
\ No newline at end of file