diff --git a/downloads/search_indexes.py b/downloads/search_indexes.py
index 307841283..7d476fb33 100644
--- a/downloads/search_indexes.py
+++ b/downloads/search_indexes.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class ReleaseIndex(indexes.SearchIndex, indexes.Indexable):
     name = indexes.CharField(model_attr='name')
     description = indexes.CharField()
     path = indexes.CharField()
-    version = indexes.CharField(model_attr='version')
     release_notes_url = indexes.CharField(model_attr='release_notes_url')
     release_date = indexes.DateTimeField(model_attr='release_date')
 
diff --git a/pydotorg/settings/heroku.py b/pydotorg/settings/heroku.py
index c32c9c67b..83e975cb1 100644
--- a/pydotorg/settings/heroku.py
+++ b/pydotorg/settings/heroku.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'haystack.backends.elasticsearch7_backend.Elasticsearch7SearchEngine',
         'URL': HAYSTACK_SEARCHBOX_SSL_URL,
-        'INDEX_NAME': 'haystack-prod',
+        'INDEX_NAME': config('HAYSTACK_INDEX', default='haystack-prod'),
     },
 }