diff --git a/roles/deploy_container/defaults/main.yml b/roles/deploy_container/defaults/main.yml
index d84b0d72..cee7ce12 100644
--- a/roles/deploy_container/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/deploy_container/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ deploy_container:
     service_autoscale_up_cooldown: 120
     service_autoscale_down_cooldown: 120
     service_autoscale_target_value: 70 # the value to trigger a scaling event at
-    service_elb_container_name: example # the name of the container to be load balanced
     execution_role_arn: "arn:aws:iam::000000000000:role/ecsTaskExecutionRole" # ARN of the IAM role to run the task as, must have access to the ECR repository if applicable
     containers: [] # list of container definitions, see docs: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/aws/ecs_taskdefinition_module.html#parameter-containers
     #cpu: 512 # these values can be set globally or per container
diff --git a/roles/deploy_container/tasks/main.yml b/roles/deploy_container/tasks/main.yml
index dd64309f..17f339be 100644
--- a/roles/deploy_container/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/deploy_container/tasks/main.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
   when: deploy_container.aws_ecr.enabled
   delegate_to: localhost
 
+- name: Log out of Docker registry to force a login.
+  community.docker.docker_login:
+    state: absent
+
 - name: Log into Docker registry.
   community.docker.docker_login:
     registry_url: "{{ deploy_container.docker_registry_url }}"
@@ -275,7 +279,7 @@
     launch_type: "{{ deploy_container.aws_ecs.launch_type }}"
     platform_version: LATEST
     load_balancers: # see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/APIReference/API_LoadBalancer.html
-      - containerName: "{{ deploy_container.aws_ecs.service_elb_container_name }}"
+      - containerName: "{{ deploy_container.container_name }}"
         containerPort: "{{ deploy_container.aws_ecs.target_group_port }}"
         targetGroupArn: "{{ _aws_ecs_target_group.target_group_arn }}"
     network_configuration: