diff --git a/src/website/settings.py b/src/website/settings.py
index 2bdcd39..a3c6b5c 100644
--- a/src/website/settings.py
+++ b/src/website/settings.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-c$q7wdq+u@ow74wp!&zzkxdylkueu)(+34e%!e0du&bjwoqz9z"
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ["DJANGO_SECRET_KEY"]
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = bool(os.getenv("DEBUG"))