diff --git a/.github/workflows/.deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/.deploy.yml
index 79d723a05..fddfcb68a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/.deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/.deploy.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ jobs:
             -p ORACLE_SYNC_USER='${{ vars.ORACLE_SYNC_USER }}'
             -p ORACLE_SYNC_PASSWORD='${{ secrets.ORACLE_SYNC_PASSWORD }}'
             -p ORACLE_CERT_SECRET='${{ secrets.ORACLE_CERT_SECRET }}'
+            -p ORACLE_HOST='${{ vars.ORACLE_HOST }}'
 
       - name: Database
         if: steps.triggers.outputs.core == 'true' || steps.triggers.outputs.sync == 'true'
diff --git a/common/openshift.init.yml b/common/openshift.init.yml
index 07a583213..f54bd8db5 100644
--- a/common/openshift.init.yml
+++ b/common/openshift.init.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ parameters:
   - name: ORACLE_HOST
     description: Oracle database host
     value: nrcdb03.bcgov
+    required: true
   - name: ORACLE_SERVICE
     description: Oracle service name
     value: dbq01.nrs.bcgov