diff --git a/preprod.properties b/preprod.properties
index f113d424..ff7ed542 100644
--- a/preprod.properties
+++ b/preprod.properties
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ git.repo.project.tooling=ukf-test-meta
 #
 # Preprod publishes its aggregates to / but accessible at a different hostname
 #
-<property name="md.dist.host1.name" value="md1-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk"/>
-<property name="md.dist.host2.name" value="md2-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk"/>
-<property name="md.dist.host3.name" value="md3-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk"/>
-<property name="md.dist.path.name" value="/"/>
+md.dist.host1.name=md1-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk
+md.dist.host2.name=md2-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk
+md.dist.host3.name=md3-test.infr.ukfederation.org.uk
+md.dist.path.name=/