diff --git a/frogpilot/common/frogpilot_variables.py b/frogpilot/common/frogpilot_variables.py
index 2f00a81d6..7e808aef5 100644
--- a/frogpilot/common/frogpilot_variables.py
+++ b/frogpilot/common/frogpilot_variables.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class FrogPilotVariables:
     self.frogpilot_toggles = get_frogpilot_toggles(block=False)
     self.tuning_levels = {key: lvl for key, _, lvl in frogpilot_default_params + misc_tuning_levels}
 
-    self.short_branch = get_build_metadata().channel
+    self.short_branch = "FrogPilot-Staging"
     self.development_branch = self.short_branch == "FrogPilot-Development"
     self.release_branch = self.short_branch == "FrogPilot"
     self.staging_branch = self.short_branch == "FrogPilot-Staging"
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ class FrogPilotVariables:
     self.frogpilot_toggles.frogs_go_moo = Path("/persist/frogsgomoo.py").is_file()
     self.frogpilot_toggles.block_user = self.development_branch and not self.frogpilot_toggles.frogs_go_moo
 
-    self.not_vetted = Path("/data/openpilot/not_vetted").is_file()
+    self.not_vetted = False
 
     self.frogpilot_toggles.use_konik_server = params.get_bool("UseKonikServer")
     self.frogpilot_toggles.use_konik_server |= self.not_vetted