diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index fc9766478..2d2374698 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ PRIVATE_KEY_PASSPHRASE="a7dsf78sadg87ad87sfagsadg78"
 SENTRY_DSN_BACKEND=
 COMMIT=
 PUBLIC_REGISTRATION=false
+INVITE_REGISTRATION=true
 
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.js b/backend/src/config/index.js
index b23832eae..b7d500b8b 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ const options = {
   APPLICATION_NAME: metadata.APPLICATION_NAME,
   ORGANIZATION_URL: links.ORGANIZATION,
   PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true' || false,
-  INVITE_REGISTRATION: env.INVITE_REGISTRATION !== 'false', //default = true
+  INVITE_REGISTRATION: env.INVITE_REGISTRATION !== 'false', // default = true
 }
 
 // Check if all required configs are present
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.js
index 41b784249..1ef427034 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/users/location.spec.js
@@ -114,10 +114,22 @@ describe('Location Service', () => {
     const result = await query({ query: queryLocations, variables })
     expect(result.data.queryLocations).toEqual([
       { id: 'place.14094307404564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Germany' },
-      { id: 'place.15095411613564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Maryland, United States' },
-      { id: 'place.5225018734564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Connecticut, United States' },
-      { id: 'place.16922023226564380', place_name: 'Berlin, New Jersey, United States' },
-      { id: 'place.4035845612564380', place_name: 'Berlin Township, New Jersey, United States' },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, Maryland, United States',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, Connecticut, United States',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, New Jersey, United States',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin Township, New Jersey, United States',
+      },
     ])
   })
 
@@ -128,11 +140,23 @@ describe('Location Service', () => {
     }
     const result = await query({ query: queryLocations, variables })
     expect(result.data.queryLocations).toEqual([
-      { id: 'place.14094307404564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Deutschland' },
-      { id: 'place.15095411613564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Maryland, Vereinigte Staaten' },
-      { id: 'place.16922023226564380', place_name: 'Berlin, New Jersey, Vereinigte Staaten' },
-      { id: 'place.10735893248465990', place_name: 'Berlin Heights, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten' },
-      { id: 'place.1165756679564380', place_name: 'Berlin, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten' },
+      { id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/), place_name: 'Berlin, Deutschland' },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, Maryland, Vereinigte Staaten',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, New Jersey, Vereinigte Staaten',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin Heights, Ohio, Vereinigte Staaten',
+      },
+      {
+        id: expect.stringMatching(/^place\.[0-9]+$/),
+        place_name: 'Berlin, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten',
+      },
     ])
   })