diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/binfile.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/binfile.clj
index 632239f2be..bbcca6b88f 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/binfile.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/binfile.clj
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@
 
 ;; --- GENERAL PURPOSE DYNAMIC VARS
 
-(def ^:dynamic *state*)
-(def ^:dynamic *options*)
+(def ^:dynamic *state* nil)
+(def ^:dynamic *options* nil)
 
 ;; --- EXPORT WRITER
 
diff --git a/backend/src/app/srepl/helpers.clj b/backend/src/app/srepl/helpers.clj
index ca09826766..d1b893e10c 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/srepl/helpers.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/srepl/helpers.clj
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
    [cuerdas.core :as str]
    [expound.alpha :as expound]))
 
-(def ^:dynamic *conn*)
+(def ^:dynamic *conn* nil)
 
 (defn reset-password!
   "Reset a password to a specific one for a concrete user or all users