diff --git a/source/src/commands/validate-template.cpp b/source/src/commands/validate-template.cpp
index 3971dbc..ce02720 100644
--- a/source/src/commands/validate-template.cpp
+++ b/source/src/commands/validate-template.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Validates a dropshell template by checking:
   1. Required files exist (install.sh, uninstall.sh, status.sh, config files)
   2. Shell script linting via shellcheck (run in container)
   3. Scripts source common.sh
-  4. Required variables in service.env (SSH_USER, CONTAINER_NAME)
+  4. Required variables in service.env (SSH_USER)
   5. Backup/restore script pairing
   6. uninstall.sh preserves data volumes
   7. Scripts are non-interactive (no read -p, select, etc.)
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ int validate_handler(const CommandContext& ctx) {
     // Step 5: Check required environment variables in service.env
     info << "=== Required Variables in service.env ===" << std::endl;
     std::filesystem::path service_env_path = template_path / "config" / filenames::service_env;
-    std::vector<std::string> required_service_vars = {"SSH_USER", "CONTAINER_NAME"};
+    std::vector<std::string> required_service_vars = {"SSH_USER"};
     for (const auto& var_name : required_service_vars) {
         ValidationResult result = check_env_var_defined(service_env_path, var_name);
         if (result.passed) {