diff --git a/env.example b/env.example
index 30dafb3..485649c 100644
--- a/env.example
+++ b/env.example
@@ -79,18 +79,6 @@ TZ=UTC
 # Set etherpad-lite public URL, including /p/ pad path fragment (uncomment to enable)
 #ETHERPAD_PUBLIC_URL=https://etherpad.my.domain/p/
 
-# Name your etherpad instance!
-ETHERPAD_TITLE="Video Chat"
-
-# The default text of a pad
-ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_PAD_TEXT="Welcome to Web Chat!\n\n"
-
-# Name of the skin for etherpad
-ETHERPAD_SKIN_NAME=colibris
-
-# Skin variants for etherpad
-ETHERPAD_SKIN_VARIANTS="super-light-toolbar super-light-editor light-background full-width-editor"
-
 
 #
 # Basic Jigasi configuration options (needed for SIP gateway support)
diff --git a/etherpad.yml b/etherpad.yml
index e6bd397..a6eb692 100644
--- a/etherpad.yml
+++ b/etherpad.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ version: '3.5'
 services:
     # Etherpad: real-time collaborative document editing
     etherpad:
-        image: etherpad/etherpad:1.9.6
+        image: etherpad/etherpad:2.0.3
         restart: ${RESTART_POLICY:-unless-stopped}
         environment:
-            - TITLE=${ETHERPAD_TITLE}
-            - DEFAULT_PAD_TEXT=${ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_PAD_TEXT}
-            - SKIN_NAME=${ETHERPAD_SKIN_NAME}
-            - SKIN_VARIANTS=${ETHERPAD_SKIN_VARIANTS}
+            - TITLE=${ETHERPAD_TITLE:-""}
+            - DEFAULT_PAD_TEXT=${ETHERPAD_DEFAULT_PAD_TEXT:-""}
+            - SKIN_NAME=${ETHERPAD_SKIN_NAME:-colibris}
+            - SKIN_VARIANTS=${ETHERPAD_SKIN_VARIANTS:-"super-light-toolbar super-light-editor light-background full-width-editor"}
             - SUPPRESS_ERRORS_IN_PAD_TEXT=true
         networks:
             meet.jitsi: