diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 264374e9..854e25e1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM perl:5.34
 
 # Install system dependencies.
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y make gcc clang cpanminus wamerican
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y cpanminus wamerican
 
 # Install pbot and its own dependencies.
 # FIXME: Replace nitrix with pragma-.
diff --git a/k8s/deployment.yaml b/k8s/deployment.yaml
index e0029415..b301ead9 100644
--- a/k8s/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deployment.yaml
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ spec:
           image: gcr.io/PROJECT_ID/REPOSITORY/IMAGE:GITHUB_SHA
           workingDir: "/opt/pbot"
           command: ["/opt/pbot/bin/pbot"]
-          args:
-            [
-              "data_dir=/mnt/persistent",
-              "irc.botnick=cantdide",
-              "irc.username=cantdide",
-              "irc.sasl=1",
-            ]
+          args: ["data_dir=/mnt/persistent"]
           volumeMounts:
             - mountPath: /mnt/persistent
               name: persistent