diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4abf6a3c..9db3008d 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ CLIENT_PATH=/Users/someuser/LEGO Universe
 # Can improve build time
 BUILD_THREADS=10
 # Updates NET_VERSION in CMakeVariables.txt
-BUILD_VERSION=171023
\ No newline at end of file
+BUILD_VERSION=171023
+# make sure this is a long random string
+ACCOUNT_MANAGER_SECRET=
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b629584e..b6a9ee39 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ services:
       - DATABASE_HOST=database
       - DATABASE_USER=${MARIADB_USER:-darkflame}
       - DATABASE_PASSWORD=${MARIADB_PASSWORD:-darkflame}
+      - ACCOUNT_SECRET=${ACCOUNT_MANAGER_SECRET:?err}
     ports:
       - 5000:5000
 
diff --git a/docker/credentials_example.py b/docker/credentials_example.py
index 60e06f1d..2112fbed 100644
--- a/docker/credentials_example.py
+++ b/docker/credentials_example.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 import os
 
 DB_URL = f'mysql+pymysql://{os.environ["DATABASE_USER"]}:{os.environ["DATABASE_PASSWORD"]}@{os.environ["DATABASE_HOST"]}/{os.environ["DATABASE"]}'
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ["ACCOUNT_SECRET"]