diff --git a/create-env b/create-env
index 7305c515..d1052ee6 100755
--- a/create-env
+++ b/create-env
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 gfal2_bindings_version=ac5cd70bc0654cd5b72cc01085eeaafb469b9622 # project is not releasing often enough
 gfal2_util_version=1.6.0
-rucio_version=1.21.7
+rucio_version=1.23.14
 # admix_version=0.2.3 # commented out to use master
 
 #######################################################################
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ mailtemplatedir=/opt/rucio/etc/mail_templates
 [client]
 rucio_host = https://rucio-xenon.grid.uchicago.edu:443
 auth_host = https://rucio-xenon.grid.uchicago.edu:443
-auth_type = x509
+auth_type = x509_proxy
 
 # ca_cert = /etc/grid-security/certificates
 ca_cert = \$X509_CERT_DIR