diff --git a/first-network/docker-compose-couch-org3.yaml b/first-network/docker-compose-couch-org3.yaml
index 4208aa41..03e57ac8 100644
--- a/first-network/docker-compose-couch-org3.yaml
+++ b/first-network/docker-compose-couch-org3.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ networks:
 services:
   couchdb4:
     container_name: couchdb4
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ services:
 
   couchdb5:
     container_name: couchdb5
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment:
diff --git a/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml b/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
index 99203191..b14c7f5c 100644
--- a/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
+++ b/first-network/docker-compose-couch.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ networks:
 services:
   couchdb0:
     container_name: couchdb0
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ services:
 
   couchdb1:
     container_name: couchdb1
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment:
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ services:
 
   couchdb2:
     container_name: couchdb2
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ services:
 
   couchdb3:
     container_name: couchdb3
-    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb:$IMAGE_TAG
+    image: hyperledger/fabric-couchdb
     # Populate the COUCHDB_USER and COUCHDB_PASSWORD to set an admin user and password
     # for CouchDB.  This will prevent CouchDB from operating in an "Admin Party" mode.
     environment: