diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f62543c..dfccaa8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ init:
 	ctlptl create registry prism-registry --port 5000 || true
 	ctlptl create cluster kind --registry=prism-registry || true
 	git submodule update --init
-	pushd deploy/chart && helm dep update && popd
+	pushd deploy/charts/prism-agent && helm dep update && popd
 	touch .env
 
 build-eliza:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9961d72..3d34396 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ This repo will work on Linux/MacOS/Windows as long as you have Docker (or Docker
   * Make sure to enable [Kubernetes](https://docs.docker.com/desktop/features/kubernetes/) in Docker Desktop.
 * [Tilt](https://docs.tilt.dev/install.html) - Local Kubernetes Development Toolkit
 
+After you have installed the required tools (or started your codespace), you are ready to start your agent!
+
 ## Quickstart
 
 1. **Initialize**
@@ -41,14 +43,19 @@ This repo will work on Linux/MacOS/Windows as long as you have Docker (or Docker
 
 1. **Configuration** 
 
-  The absolute bare minimum you need to provide is an `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` variable.
+  The absolute bare minimum you need to provide is an `OPENAI_API_KEY` variable.
+  You can acquire one [here](https://platform.openai.com/docs/overview).
 
-  You can acquire one via [OpenRouter.ai](https://openrouter.ai/).
+
+  We also suggest getting an `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` as well.
   We recommend OpenRouter because of their ability to dynamically route requests to the best model, as well as deal automatically with failovers.
 
-  Once you have a key, put it in the `.env` file:
+  You can acquire one via [OpenRouter.ai](https://openrouter.ai/).
+
+  Once you have the keys, add them to the newly created `.env` file:
 
   ```
+  OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
   OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-....
   ```
 
@@ -58,6 +65,10 @@ This repo will work on Linux/MacOS/Windows as long as you have Docker (or Docker
 
   Run `tilt up` in the root directory and then visit https://localhost:10350/
 
+NOTE: There is currently an issue where upon first startup the `@elizaos/adapter-postgres` attempts to create the `vector` plugin when it's already available.
+
+Simply restart the `prism-agent` resource by clicking the refresh icon on the right side of it's name.
+
 3. **Talk to your Agent**
 
   After a short period, you should see all green on the containers and you should be able to access the Agent UI at http://localhost:3800.
diff --git a/character.json b/character.json
index d553f1e..04b66a9 100644
--- a/character.json
+++ b/character.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "modelProvider": "openrouter",
+  "modelProvider": "openai",
   "clients": [],
   "plugins": [],
   "settings": {
diff --git a/deploy/charts/prism-agent/templates/prism-agent-env.cm.yaml b/deploy/charts/prism-agent/templates/prism-agent-env.cm.yaml
index a2e6902..8d06803 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/prism-agent/templates/prism-agent-env.cm.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/prism-agent/templates/prism-agent-env.cm.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ data:
   
   # Database and cache settings
   CACHE_STORE: "redis"
-  REDIS_URL: "redis://{{ .Release.Name }}-redis-master.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:6379"
+  REDIS_URL: "redis://:{{ .Values.redis.auth.password }}@{{ .Release.Name }}-redis-master.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:6379"
   POSTGRES_URL: "postgresql://postgres:{{ .Values.postgresql.auth.postgresPassword }}@{{ .Release.Name }}-postgresql.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:5432/{{ .Values.postgresql.auth.database }}"
 
   # Feature Flags
diff --git a/deploy/charts/prism-agent/values.yaml b/deploy/charts/prism-agent/values.yaml
index 35c7443..e36cdbe 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/prism-agent/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/prism-agent/values.yaml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ redis:
   enabled: true
   auth:
     password: prism-agent-redis-password
+    
 # PostgreSQL configuration
 postgresql:
   enabled: true