diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 60013f7..c05830c 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ COPY_ASSETS="flow_background.jpg|app:/web/dist/assets/images/"
 COPY_ASSETS="$COPY_ASSETS icon_left_brand.svg|app:/web/dist/assets/icons/"
 COPY_ASSETS="$COPY_ASSETS icon.png|app:/web/dist/assets/icons/"
 
-# Default CSS customisation, just background colour
-COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.css.yml"
-AUTHENTIK_COLOR_BACKGROUND_LIGHT=#1c1e21
-# Custommise the entire custom CSS file
-#COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.css.yml"
+# Default CSS customisation
+# COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.css.yml"
+# BACKGROUND_FONT_COLOR=white
+# BACKGROUND_BOX_COLOR='#eaeaeacf'
+# THEME_BACKGROUND="url('https://authentik.example.com/static/dist/assets/images/flow_background.jpg'); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover;"
 
 # COMPOSE_FILE="$COMPOSE_FILE:compose.nextcloud.yml"
 # NEXTCLOUD_DOMAIN=nextcloud.example.com
diff --git a/abra.sh b/abra.sh
index e69a363..d687f66 100644
--- a/abra.sh
+++ b/abra.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export FLOW_INVITATION_VERSION=v2
 export FLOW_INVALIDATION_VERSION=v2
 export FLOW_RECOVERY_VERSION=v1
 export FLOW_TRANSLATION_VERSION=v3
-export SYSTEM_BRAND_VERSION=v3
+export SYSTEM_BRAND_VERSION=v4
 export NEXTCLOUD_CONFIG_VERSION=v1
 export WORDPRESS_CONFIG_VERSION=v2
 export MATRIX_CONFIG_VERSION=v1
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index f9682c9..81aeac4 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ x-env: &env
     - AUTHENTIK_EMAIL__TIMEOUT
     - AUTHENTIK_EMAIL__FROM
     - AUTHENTIK_LOG_LEVEL
-    - AUTHENTIK_SETTINGS__THEME__BACKGROUND
-    - AUTHENTIK_COLOR_BACKGROUND_LIGHT
+    - BACKGROUND_FONT_COLOR=${BACKGROUND_FONT_COLOR:-white}
+    - BACKGROUND_BOX_COLOR=${BACKGROUND_BOX_COLOR:-#eaeaeacf}
     - AUTHENTIK_FOOTER_LINKS
     - AUTHENTIK_IMPERSONATION
     - AUTHENTIK_BOOTSTRAP_EMAIL
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ x-env: &env
     - DOMAIN
     - LOGOUT_REDIRECT
     - APPLICATIONS
+    - THEME_BACKGROUND
 
 version: '3.8'
 services:
diff --git a/custom.css.tmpl b/custom.css.tmpl
index 780eb76..41b4400 100644
--- a/custom.css.tmpl
+++ b/custom.css.tmpl
@@ -1,24 +1,13 @@
 /* my custom css */
 
-
 :root {
-    --ak-accent: #fd4b2d;
-
-    --ak-dark-foreground: #fafafa;
-    --ak-dark-foreground-darker: #bebebe;
-    --ak-dark-foreground-link: #5a5cb9;
-    --ak-dark-background: #18191a;
-    --ak-dark-background-darker: #000000;
-
-
-    --ak-dark-background-light: {{ env "AUTHENTIK_COLOR_BACKGROUND_LIGHT" }};
-    --ak-dark-background-light-ish: #212427;
-    --ak-dark-background-lighter: #2b2e33;
-
-    --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage: var(--ak-flow-background);
-    --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage-2x: var(--ak-flow-background);
-    --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage--sm: var(--ak-flow-background);
-    --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage--sm-2x: var(--ak-flow-background);
-    --pf-c-background-image--BackgroundImage--lg: var(--ak-flow-background);
+        --pf-global--BackgroundColor--100: {{ env "BACKGROUND_BOX_COLOR" }} !important;
 }
 
+.pf-c-login__main {
+        background-color: {{ env "BACKGROUND_BOX_COLOR" }};
+}
+
+.pf-c-content h1 {
+        color: {{ env "BACKGROUND_FONT_COLOR" }};
+}
diff --git a/custom_flows.yaml.tmpl b/custom_flows.yaml.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index bd32114..0000000
--- a/custom_flows.yaml.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,405 +0,0 @@
-version: 1
-metadata:
-  labels:
-    blueprints.goauthentik.io/instantiate: "true"
-  name: Custom - Flows
-context:
-  welcome_message: {{ if eq (env "WELCOME_MESSAGE") "" }} "Welcome to authentik!" {{ else }} {{ env "WELCOME_MESSAGE" }} {{ end }}
-####### Translations ########
-  transl_recovery: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "de" }} "Passwort Zurücksetzen" {{ else }} "Reset your password" {{ end }}
-  transl_password: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "de" }} "Passwort" {{ else }} "Password" {{ end }}
-  transl_password_repeat: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "de" }} "Passwort (wiederholen)" {{ else }} "Password (repeat)" {{ end }}
-  transl_username: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "de" }} "Benutzername" {{ else }} "Username" {{ end }}
-  transl_name: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "de" }} "Vor- und Nachname" {{ else }} "Full name" {{ end }}
-
-entries:
-######## Email Recovery Flow ########
-- identifiers:
-    slug: default-recovery-flow
-  id: recovery_flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flow
-  attrs:
-    name: Default recovery flow
-    title: !Context transl_recovery
-    designation: recovery
-
-### PROMPTS
-- identifiers:
-    field_key: password
-  id: prompt-field-password
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
-  attrs:
-    label: !Context transl_password
-    type: password
-    required: true
-    placeholder: !Context transl_password
-    order: 30
-    placeholder_expression: false
-- identifiers:
-    field_key: password_repeat
-  id: prompt-field-password-repeat
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
-  attrs:
-    label: !Context transl_password_repeat
-    type: password
-    required: true
-    placeholder: !Context transl_password_repeat
-    order: 31
-    placeholder_expression: false
-
-
-### STAGES
-- identifiers:
-    name: default-recovery-email
-  id: default-recovery-email
-  model: authentik_stages_email.emailstage
-  attrs:
-    use_global_settings: true
-    token_expiry: {{ if eq (env "EMAIL_TOKEN_EXPIRY_MINUTES") "" }} 30 {{ else }} {{ env "EMAIL_TOKEN_EXPIRY_MINUTES" }} {{ end }}
-    subject: {{ if eq (env "EMAIL_SUBJECT") "" }} "Account Recovery" {{ else }} "{{ env "EMAIL_SUBJECT" }}" {{ end }} 
-    template: email/password_reset.html
-    activate_user_on_success: true
-- identifiers:
-    name: default-recovery-user-write
-  id: default-recovery-user-write
-  model: authentik_stages_user_write.userwritestage
-- identifiers:
-    name: default-recovery-identification
-  id: default-recovery-identification
-  model: authentik_stages_identification.identificationstage
-  attrs:
-    user_fields:
-      - email
-      - username
-- identifiers:
-    name: default-recovery-user-login
-  id: default-recovery-user-login
-  model: authentik_stages_user_login.userloginstage
-  attrs:
-    session_duration: seconds=0
-- identifiers:
-    name: Change your password
-  id: stage-prompt-password
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.promptstage
-  attrs:
-    fields:
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-password
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-password-repeat
-    validation_policies: []
-
-### STAGE BINDINGS
-- identifiers:
-    target: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    stage: !KeyOf default-recovery-identification
-    order: 10
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  id: flow-binding-identification
-  attrs:
-    evaluate_on_plan: true
-    re_evaluate_policies: true
-    policy_engine_mode: any
-    invalid_response_action: retry
-- identifiers:
-    target: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    stage: !KeyOf default-recovery-email
-    order: 20
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  id: flow-binding-email
-  attrs:
-    evaluate_on_plan: true
-    re_evaluate_policies: true
-    policy_engine_mode: any
-    invalid_response_action: retry
-- identifiers:
-    target: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    stage: !KeyOf stage-prompt-password
-    order: 30
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  attrs:
-    evaluate_on_plan: true
-    re_evaluate_policies: false
-    policy_engine_mode: any
-    invalid_response_action: retry
-- identifiers:
-    target: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    stage: !KeyOf default-recovery-user-write
-    order: 40
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  attrs:
-    evaluate_on_plan: true
-    re_evaluate_policies: false
-    policy_engine_mode: any
-    invalid_response_action: retry
-- identifiers:
-    target: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    stage: !KeyOf default-recovery-user-login
-    order: 100
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  attrs:
-    evaluate_on_plan: true
-    re_evaluate_policies: false
-    policy_engine_mode: any
-    invalid_response_action: retry
-
-### POLICIES
-## ISSUES with this policy
-## https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/blob/493cdd5c0f8caaec7a7dd474f1aa131e32fd39c3/blueprints/example/flows-recovery-email-verification.yaml#L37
-## https://github.com/goauthentik/authentik/commit/317e9ec6053742e17ba74fb6aa38dc15aaf6657f#diff-a5c56bb7c60e27dda1b131b3fc2a17e3af6624e7cfaaa2337ec6b077ca489f34
-# - identifiers:
-#     name: default-recovery-skip-if-restored
-#   id: default-recovery-skip-if-restored
-#   model: authentik_policies_expression.expressionpolicy
-#   attrs:
-#     expression: |
-#       return request.context.get('is_restored', False)
-
-### POLICY BINDINGS
-# - identifiers:
-#     policy: !KeyOf default-recovery-skip-if-restored
-#     target: !KeyOf flow-binding-identification
-#     order: 0
-#   model: authentik_policies.policybinding
-#   attrs:
-#     negate: false
-#     enabled: true
-#     timeout: 30
-# - identifiers:
-#     policy: !KeyOf default-recovery-skip-if-restored
-#     target: !KeyOf flow-binding-email
-#     order: 0
-#   model: authentik_policies.policybinding
-#   attrs:
-#     negate: false
-#     enabled: true
-#     timeout: 30
-
-
-
-######## Authentication Flow ########
-- attrs:
-    designation: authentication
-    name: custom-authentication-flow
-    title: !Context welcome_message
-  identifiers:
-    slug: custom-authentication-flow
-  id: authentication_flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flow
-
-### STAGES
-- attrs:
-    backends:
-    - authentik.core.auth.InbuiltBackend
-    - authentik.sources.ldap.auth.LDAPBackend
-    - authentik.core.auth.TokenBackend
-    configure_flow: !Find [authentik_flows.flow, [slug, default-password-change]]
-  identifiers:
-    name: custom-authentication-password
-  id: custom-authentication-password
-  model: authentik_stages_password.passwordstage
-
-- identifiers:
-    name: custom-authentication-mfa-validation
-  id: custom-authentication-mfa-validation
-  model: authentik_stages_authenticator_validate.authenticatorvalidatestage
-
-- attrs:
-    password_stage: !KeyOf custom-authentication-password
-    recovery_flow: !KeyOf recovery_flow  # !Find [authentik_flows.flow, [slug, default-recovery-flow]]
-    user_fields:
-    - email
-    - username
-  identifiers:
-    name: custom-authentication-identification
-  id: custom-authentication-identification
-  model: authentik_stages_identification.identificationstage
-
-- attrs:
-    session_duration: seconds=0
-  identifiers:
-    name: custom-authentication-login
-  id: custom-authentication-login
-  model: authentik_stages_user_login.userloginstage
-
-### STAGE BINDINGS
-- identifiers:
-    order: 10
-    stage: !KeyOf custom-authentication-identification
-    target: !KeyOf authentication_flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-- identifiers:
-    order: 30
-    stage: !KeyOf custom-authentication-mfa-validation
-    target: !KeyOf authentication_flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-- identifiers:
-    order: 100
-    stage: !KeyOf custom-authentication-login
-    target: !KeyOf authentication_flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-
-######## Invitation Enrollment Flow ########
-- attrs:
-    designation: enrollment
-    name: invitation-enrollment-flow
-    title: !Context welcome_message
-  identifiers:
-    slug: invitation-enrollment-flow
-  id: invitation-enrollment-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flow
-
-### PROMPTS
-- identifiers:
-    field_key: username
-  id: prompt-field-username
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
-  attrs:
-    label: !Context transl_username
-    type: username
-    required: true
-    placeholder: !Context transl_username
-    order: 0
-    placeholder_expression: false
-- identifiers:
-    field_key: name
-  id: prompt-field-name
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
-  attrs:
-    label: !Context transl_name
-    type: text
-    required: true
-    placeholder: !Context transl_name
-    order: 1
-    placeholder_expression: false
-- identifiers:
-    field_key: email
-    label: Email
-  id: prompt-field-email
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
-  attrs:
-    type: email
-    required: true
-    placeholder: muster@example.com
-    order: 2
-    placeholder_expression: false
-
-### STAGES
-
-- id: invitation-stage
-  identifiers:
-    name: invitation-stage
-  model: authentik_stages_invitation.invitationstage
-
-- attrs:
-    fields:
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-username
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-name
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-email
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-password
-      - !KeyOf prompt-field-password-repeat
-  id: enrollment-prompt-userdata
-  identifiers:
-    name: enrollment-prompt-userdata
-  model: authentik_stages_prompt.promptstage
-
-- id: enrollment-user-write
-  identifiers:
-    name: enrollment-user-write
-  model: authentik_stages_user_write.userwritestage
-
-- attrs:
-    session_duration: seconds=0
-  id: enrollment-user-login
-  identifiers:
-    name: enrollment-user-login
-  model: authentik_stages_user_login.userloginstage
-
-### STAGE BINDINGS
-- identifiers:
-    order: 1
-    stage: !KeyOf invitation-stage
-    target: !KeyOf invitation-enrollment-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-- identifiers:
-    order: 10
-    stage: !KeyOf enrollment-prompt-userdata
-    target: !KeyOf invitation-enrollment-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-- identifiers:
-    order: 20
-    stage: !KeyOf enrollment-user-write
-    target: !KeyOf invitation-enrollment-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-- identifiers:
-    order: 100
-    stage: !KeyOf enrollment-user-login
-    target: !KeyOf invitation-enrollment-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-
-######## Invalidation Flow ########
-- identifiers:
-    slug: logout-flow
-  id: logout-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flow
-  attrs:
-    name: Logout
-    title: Logout Flow
-    designation: invalidation
-
-### STAGES
-
-- id: logout-stage
-  identifiers:
-    name: logout-stage
-  model: authentik_stages_user_logout.userlogoutstage
-
-### STAGE BINDINGS
-
-- identifiers:
-    order: 0
-    stage: !KeyOf logout-stage
-    target: !KeyOf logout-flow
-  model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
-  attrs:
-    re_evaluate_policies: true
-  id: logout-stage-binding
-
-### POLICIES
-- attrs:
-    execution_logging: true
-    expression: 'context[''flow_plan''].context[''redirect''] = ''{{ env "LOGOUT_REDIRECT" }}''
-
-    return True'
-  identifiers:
-    name: redirect-policy
-  id: redirect-policy
-  model: authentik_policies_expression.expressionpolicy
-
-### POLICY BINDINGS
-- identifiers:
-    policy: !KeyOf redirect-policy
-    target: !KeyOf logout-stage-binding
-    order: 0
-  model: authentik_policies.policybinding
-  attrs:
-    enabled: {{ if eq (env "LOGOUT_REDIRECT") "" }} false {{ else }} true {{ end }}
-    timeout: 30
-
-######## System Brand ##########
-- attrs:
-    attributes:
-      settings:
-        locale: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "" }} en {{ else }} {{ env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE" }} {{ end }}
-    # branding_favicon: /static/dist/assets/icons/icon.png
-    # branding_logo: /static/dist/assets/icons/icon_left_brand.svg
-    # branding_title: Authentik
-    # default: true
-    domain: {{ env "DOMAIN" }}
-    # event_retention: days=365
-    flow_authentication: !KeyOf authentication_flow
-    flow_recovery: !KeyOf recovery_flow
-    flow_invalidation: !KeyOf logout-flow
-    flow_user_settings: !Find [authentik_flows.flow, [slug, default-user-settings-flow]]
-  identifiers:
-    pk: 047cce25-aae2-4b02-9f96-078e155f803d
-  id: system_brand
-  model: authentik_brands.brand
diff --git a/system_brand.yaml.tmpl b/system_brand.yaml.tmpl
index 9ce850f..9063141 100644
--- a/system_brand.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/system_brand.yaml.tmpl
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ entries:
 - attrs:
     attributes:
       settings:
-        locale: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "" }} en {{ else }} {{ env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE" }} {{ end }}
+        locale: {{ if eq (env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE") "" }} en {{ else }} {{ env "DEFAULT_LANGUAGE" }} {{ end }} {{ if ne (env "THEME_BACKGROUND") "" }}
+        theme:
+          background: >
+            background: {{ env "THEME_BACKGROUND" }} {{ end }}
     flow_recovery: !Find [authentik_flows.flow, [slug,  default-recovery-flow]]
   identifiers:
     default: true