diff --git a/pkg/techprofile/config.go b/pkg/techprofile/config.go
index 8a304be..fe3e4a2 100644
--- a/pkg/techprofile/config.go
+++ b/pkg/techprofile/config.go
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@
 
 // TechprofileFlags represents the set of configurations used
 type TechProfileFlags struct {
-	KVStoreHost          string
-	KVStorePort          int
+	KVStoreAddress       string
 	KVStoreType          string
 	KVStoreTimeout       time.Duration
 	KVBackend            *db.Backend
@@ -93,12 +92,11 @@
 	DefaultNumGemPorts   uint32
 }
 
-func NewTechProfileFlags(KVStoreType string, KVStoreHost string, KVStorePort int) *TechProfileFlags {
+func NewTechProfileFlags(KVStoreType string, KVStoreAddress string) *TechProfileFlags {
 	// initialize with default values
 	var techProfileFlags = TechProfileFlags{
 		KVBackend:            nil,
-		KVStoreHost:          KVStoreHost,
-		KVStorePort:          KVStorePort,
+		KVStoreAddress:       KVStoreAddress,
 		KVStoreType:          KVStoreType,
 		KVStoreTimeout:       defaultKVStoreTimeout,
 		DefaultTPName:        defaultTechProfileName,