diff --git a/package-shared/data/presets/users.json b/package-shared/data/presets/users.json
index 3da8faf..1a8ef2e 100755
--- a/package-shared/data/presets/users.json
+++ b/package-shared/data/presets/users.json
@@ -37,13 +37,11 @@
         },
         {
             "fieldName": "image",
-            "dataType": "VARCHAR(250)",
-            "defaultValue": "/images/user-preset.png"
+            "dataType": "VARCHAR(250)"
         },
         {
             "fieldName": "image_thumbnail",
-            "dataType": "VARCHAR(250)",
-            "defaultValue": "/images/user-preset-thumbnail.png"
+            "dataType": "VARCHAR(250)"
         },
         {
             "fieldName": "address",
diff --git a/package-shared/functions/api/users/api-create-user.js b/package-shared/functions/api/users/api-create-user.js
index a22baa3..64a9458 100644
--- a/package-shared/functions/api/users/api-create-user.js
+++ b/package-shared/functions/api/users/api-create-user.js
@@ -128,8 +128,12 @@ module.exports = async function apiCreateUser({
         tableName: "users",
         data: {
             ...payload,
-            image: "/images/user-preset.png",
-            image_thumbnail: "/images/user-preset-thumbnail.png",
+            image:
+                process.env.DSQL_DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE ||
+                "/images/user-preset.png",
+            image_thumbnail:
+                process.env.DSQL_DEFAULT_USER_IMAGE ||
+                "/images/user-preset-thumbnail.png",
         },
         useLocal,
     });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd66bdf..ae28ea5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@moduletrace/datasquirel",
-    "version": "2.9.6",
+    "version": "2.9.7",
     "description": "Cloud-based SQL data management tool",
     "main": "index.js",
     "bin": {