diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f77db68..092b299 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ NETWORK=hoodi
 EXECUTION_ENDPOINT=https://hoodi-geth
 CONSENSUS_ENDPOINT=https://hoodi-lighthouse
 
-DATABASE=relayer.db
-
 PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE=public_keys.csv
 
 VALIDATORS_MANAGER_KEY_FILE=validators-manager-key.json
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f17a3f..9ad6a8b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -173,3 +173,6 @@ cython_debug/
 # Claude
 .claude
 CLAUDE.md
+
+# request files
+*.http
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5025c9..83b058c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,12 +29,48 @@ In production environment:
 3. `cp .env.example .env`
 4. Fill .env file with appropriate values
 
-## Run
+## Run from sources
 
 1. `poetry shell`
 2. `export PYTHONPATH=.`
 3. `python src/app.py`
 
+## Run with Docker
+
+```bash
+export DVT_RELAYER_VERSION=v1.0.0
+```
+
+Pull the image:
+
+```bash
+docker pull europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/dvt-relayer:$DVT_RELAYER_VERSION
+```
+
+You can also build the image from source:
+
+```bash
+docker build --pull -t europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/dvt-relayer:$DVT_RELAYER_VERSION .
+```
+
+Run the container, mounting a directory with your `.env` and key files:
+
+```bash
+docker run --rm -ti \
+  --env-file /path/to/.env \
+  -v /path/to/data:/data \
+  -p 8000:8000 \
+  europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/dvt-relayer:$DVT_RELAYER_VERSION
+```
+
+Set paths in `.env` to point inside the container, e.g.:
+
+```ini
+VALIDATORS_MANAGER_KEY_FILE=/data/validators-manager-key.json
+VALIDATORS_MANAGER_PASSWORD_FILE=/data/validators-manager-password.txt
+PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE=/data/public_keys.csv
+```
+
 ## Test
 
 Running the whole cluster of DVT sidecars locally may be cumbersome.
@@ -43,6 +79,6 @@ See [DVT sidecar readme](https://github.com/stakewise/dvt-operator-sidecar/blob/
 
 DVT sidecar:
 
-1. Loads DV keystores
-2. Polls validator exits from Relayer
-3. Pushes exit signature shares to Relayer on behalf of DVT operators.
+1. Loads distributed validator (DV) keystores.
+2. Retrieves validator data from the Relayer.
+3. Submits deposit signature shares and exit signature shares to the Relayer on behalf of DVT operators.
diff --git a/src/common/clients.py b/src/common/clients.py
index 5c36d79..08f894e 100644
--- a/src/common/clients.py
+++ b/src/common/clients.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import sqlite3
-from sqlite3 import Connection
-
 from sw_utils import IpfsFetchClient, get_consensus_client, get_execution_client
 
 from src.config import settings
@@ -16,14 +13,6 @@
     retry_timeout=settings.consensus_retry_timeout,
 )
 
-
-class Database:
-    def get_db_connection(self) -> Connection:
-        return sqlite3.connect(settings.database)
-
-
-db_client = Database()
-
 ipfs_fetch_client = IpfsFetchClient(
     ipfs_endpoints=settings.ipfs_fetch_endpoints,
     timeout=settings.ipfs_timeout,
diff --git a/src/config/settings.py b/src/config/settings.py
index f3a849f..10a6855 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/config/settings.py
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@
 )
 ipfs_timeout: int = config('IPFS_TIMEOUT', default=60, cast=int)
 ipfs_retry_timeout: int = config('IPFS_RETRY_TIMEOUT', default=120, cast=int)
-genesis_validators_ipfs_timeout: int = config(
-    'GENESIS_VALIDATORS_IPFS_TIMEOUT', default=300, cast=int
-)
-genesis_validators_ipfs_retry_timeout: int = config(
-    'GENESIS_VALIDATORS_IPFS_RETRY_TIMEOUT', default=600, cast=int
-)
-
-database: str = config('DATABASE')
 
 # logging
 LOG_PLAIN = 'plain'
@@ -51,7 +43,7 @@
 sentry_dsn: str = config('SENTRY_DSN', default='')
 sentry_environment = config('SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT', default='')
 
-VALIDATOR_LIFETIME: int = config('VALIDATOR_LIFETIME', default=3600, cast=int)
+validator_lifetime: int = config('VALIDATOR_LIFETIME', default=3600, cast=int)
 
 validators_manager_key_file: str = config('VALIDATORS_MANAGER_KEY_FILE')
 validators_manager_password_file: str = config('VALIDATORS_MANAGER_PASSWORD_FILE')
diff --git a/src/validators/tasks.py b/src/validators/tasks.py
index 1530daa..8b28d52 100644
--- a/src/validators/tasks.py
+++ b/src/validators/tasks.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def process_block(self) -> None:
         public_keys = []
         now = int(time())
         for public_key, validator in app_state.validators.items():
-            if now - validator.created_at > settings.VALIDATOR_LIFETIME:
+            if now - validator.created_at > settings.validator_lifetime:
                 public_keys.append(public_key)
 
         for public_key in public_keys: