diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index b8e9bbb..d3563c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run autotests
       env:
         PARROT_DB_HOST: postgres
+        PARROT_SECRET_KEY: secret
       run: |
         poetry run pytest --cov=./ --cov-report=xml
 
diff --git a/parrot/settings.py b/parrot/settings.py
index ba1051a..b55cf2d 100644
--- a/parrot/settings.py
+++ b/parrot/settings.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 
-SECRET_KEY = '^c!x7!qejlut8=d3=mls9c%u-+(8t#&cfap5#=w%10t@&*b4=6'
+SECRET_KEY = env('PARROT_SECRET_KEY')
 
 DEBUG = env.bool('DEBUG', False)