diff --git a/configuration/docker-compose.yml b/configuration/docker-compose.yml
index 3938dc5cc..61f61926d 100755
--- a/configuration/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/configuration/docker-compose.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ services:
       - SIMULATION_MODE=${SIMULATION_MODE:-false}
       - SIMULATION_IP=${SIMULATION_IP:-127.0.0.1}
       - SIMULATION_REGISTRATION_PORT=6767
-      - LOCAL_IP=${LOCAL_IP:-127.0.0.1}
+      - LOCAL_IP=${V2XHUB_IP:-127.0.0.1}
       - TIME_SYNC_TOPIC=time_sync
       - TIME_SYNC_PORT=7575
       - SIM_V2X_PORT=5757
diff --git a/configuration/initialization.sh b/configuration/initialization.sh
index 82b556ebb..ba43e353a 100755
--- a/configuration/initialization.sh
+++ b/configuration/initialization.sh
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ latest_version=$(echo "$release_info" | grep -o '"tag_name": *"[^"]*"' | cut -d
 # Fetching all tags from Git repository
 tags=$(git ls-remote --tags https://github.com/usdot-fhwa-OPS/V2X-Hub.git | awk -F/ '{print $3}' | sort -V)
 
+# Remove curly braces, Properties found, and duplicate entries
+updated_tags=$(echo "$tags" | sed 's/\^{}//' | grep -v '^Properties_Found$' | awk '!seen[$0]++')
+
 # Displaying all available versions
 echo "Available versions:"
-echo "$tags"
+echo "$updated_tags"
 
 # select a version or accept the latest version as default
 read -r -p "Enter V2X-Hub Version (choose from the above, or press Enter to use latest version $latest_version): " chosen_version