diff --git a/.env.local.default b/.env.local.default
index 717892d3e..05df133a4 100644
--- a/.env.local.default
+++ b/.env.local.default
@@ -55,15 +55,6 @@ DREVOPS_ACQUIA_SECRET=
 #;> ACQUIA
 #;> !PROVISION_USE_PROFILE
 
-#;< !PROVISION_USE_PROFILE
-#;< LAGOON
-# Database dump file sourced from Lagoon.
-
-# SSH key file used to access Lagoon environment to download the database.
-# Create an SSH key and add it to your account in the Lagoon Dashboard.
-DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE=$HOME/.ssh/id_rsa
-#;> LAGOON
-#;> !PROVISION_USE_PROFILE
 #;< !PROVISION_USE_PROFILE
 #;< DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE_DOCKER_REGISTRY
 # Docker registry credentials to read and write Docker images.
diff --git a/.scaffold/docs/content/workflows/variables.mdx b/.scaffold/docs/content/workflows/variables.mdx
index 0b47355a0..82c7950c9 100644
--- a/.scaffold/docs/content/workflows/variables.mdx
+++ b/.scaffold/docs/content/workflows/variables.mdx
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ Defined in: `.env`, `scripts/drevops/download-db.sh`
 
 ### `DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE`
 
-SSH key file used to access Lagoon environment to download the database.<br />Create an SSH key and add it to your account in the Lagoon Dashboard.
+Default SSH file used if custom fingerprint is not provided.
 
 Default value: `HOME/.ssh/id_rsa`
 
-Defined in: `.env.local.default`, `scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh`
+Defined in: `scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh`
 
 ### `DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FINGERPRINT`
 
diff --git a/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.bash b/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.bash
index 1ef82fbf1..518023c92 100644
--- a/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.bash
+++ b/.scaffold/tests/bats/_helper.bash
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ assert_files_present_provision_use_profile() {
   assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PASS"
   assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DREVOPS_ACQUIA_KEY"
   assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DREVOPS_ACQUIA_SECRET"
-  assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE"
   assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DOCKER_USER"
   assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DOCKER_PASS"
 
@@ -806,8 +805,6 @@ assert_files_present_no_integration_lagoon() {
   assert_file_not_contains "docker-compose.yml" "lagoon.type: solr"
   assert_file_not_contains "docker-compose.yml" "lagoon.type: none"
 
-  assert_file_not_contains ".env.local.default" "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE="
-
   popd >/dev/null || exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/.scaffold/tests/bats/fixtures/docker-compose.env_local.json b/.scaffold/tests/bats/fixtures/docker-compose.env_local.json
index 4fc2d5d51..512425b03 100644
--- a/.scaffold/tests/bats/fixtures/docker-compose.env_local.json
+++ b/.scaffold/tests/bats/fixtures/docker-compose.env_local.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -205,7 +203,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -296,7 +293,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -384,7 +380,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -482,7 +477,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
@@ -590,7 +584,6 @@
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_PORT": "21",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_FTP_USER": "",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE": "curl",
-                "DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE": "HOME/.ssh/id_rsa",
                 "DREVOPS_DB_FILE": "db.sql",
                 "DREVOPS_DEPLOY_TYPES": "artifact",
                 "DREVOPS_LAGOON_PRODUCTION_BRANCH": "main",
diff --git a/scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh b/scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh
index c6656e465..e7798157c 100755
--- a/scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh
+++ b/scripts/drevops/download-db-lagoon.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_LAGOON_REMOTE_FILE_CLEANUP="${DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_LAGOON_REM
 DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FINGERPRINT="${DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FINGERPRINT:-}"
 
 # Default SSH file used if custom fingerprint is not provided.
-DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE="${DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE:-}"
+DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE="${DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_SSH_FILE:-${HOME}/.ssh/id_rsa}"
 
 # The SSH host of the Lagoon environment.
 DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_LAGOON_SSH_HOST="${DREVOPS_DB_DOWNLOAD_LAGOON_SSH_HOST:-ssh.lagoon.amazeeio.cloud}"