diff --git a/README-docker-compose.md b/README-docker-compose.md
index dab0834411a..8e2fb5098ef 100644
--- a/README-docker-compose.md
+++ b/README-docker-compose.md
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@
 
   #### Special Instructions for Apple Chipset (M1, M2, etc.) and other ARM64 architecture
 
-  * _NOTE: The `elasticsearch`, `elasticsearch6`, and `sharejs` containers are incompatible with ARM64._
+  * _NOTE: The default `elasticsearch`, `elasticsearch6`, and `sharejs` containers are incompatible with ARM64._
+
+  - To run `elasticsearch6` on ARM64 architecture:
+
+    - Copy `docker-compose-dist-arm64.override.yml` into your `docker-compose.override.yml` file
 
   - Running containers with docker compose
 
@@ -120,20 +124,6 @@
     SEARCH_ENGINE = None
     ```
 
-  - Building the Docker image
-
-    - If you wish to use an OSF image other than the latest `develop-arm64`:
-      - Build the image
-      ```bash
-      cd <path-to-osf.io>
-      git checkout <master|develop|etc>
-      docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 -t osf:<branch>-arm64 .
-      ```
-      - In `docker-compose.override.yml`, replace any `quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64` with the locally-tagged image above:
-      ```yml
-      image: osf:<branch>-arm64
-      ```
-
 ## Application Runtime
 
 * _NOTE: Running docker containers detached (`-d`) will execute them in the background, if you would like to view/follow their console log output use the following command._
diff --git a/api/base/settings/defaults.py b/api/base/settings/defaults.py
index d74e744f787..a7d8838fe04 100644
--- a/api/base/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/api/base/settings/defaults.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
 # django-elasticsearch-metrics
 ELASTICSEARCH_DSL = {
     'default': {
-        'hosts': os.environ.get('ELASTIC6_URI', '127.0.0.1:9201'),
+        'hosts': osf_settings.ELASTIC6_URI,
         'retry_on_timeout': True,
     },
 }
diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 1acfabbdbb5..2eb51df076e 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def _test_speedups_disable(request, settings, _test_speedups):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def setup_connections():
-    connections.create_connection(hosts=['http://localhost:9201'])
+    connections.create_connection(hosts=[website_settings.ELASTIC6_URI])
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
diff --git a/docker-compose-dist-arm64.override.yml b/docker-compose-dist-arm64.override.yml
index aad331ae1a7..cffa4bd8982 100644
--- a/docker-compose-dist-arm64.override.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-dist-arm64.override.yml
@@ -6,43 +6,6 @@ services:
   # OSF #
   #######
 
-  requirements:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
+  elasticsearch6:
+    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/elasticsearch:es6-arm-6.3.1
     platform: linux/arm64
-
-  assets:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
-  admin_assets:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
-  worker:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
-  admin:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
-  api:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
-  web:
-    image: quay.io/centerforopenscience/osf:develop-arm64
-    platform: linux/arm64
-    # Need to allocate tty to be able to call invoke for requirements task
-    tty: true
-
diff --git a/website/settings/defaults.py b/website/settings/defaults.py
index 7d6df427336..b305fe0fd88 100644
--- a/website/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/website/settings/defaults.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def parent_dir(path):
 
 SEARCH_ENGINE = 'elastic'  # Can be 'elastic', or None
 ELASTIC_URI = '127.0.0.1:9200'
+ELASTIC6_URI = os.environ.get('ELASTIC6_URI', '127.0.0.1:9201')
 ELASTIC_TIMEOUT = 10
 ELASTIC_INDEX = 'website'
 ELASTIC_KWARGS = {