diff --git a/make-finals.sh b/make-finals.sh
index 9ede6a4..3817087 100755
--- a/make-finals.sh
+++ b/make-finals.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/sky-cam.conf"
 export TIMEZONE
+ENCODE_PRESET="${ENCODE_PRESET:-slow}"
+CRF_SEASONS_FINAL="${CRF_SEASONS_FINAL:-26}"
 
 BACKUP_ROOT=""
 DRY_RUN=false