diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index b45d550e6..602202d98 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - DATABASE_URL=postgres://${DB_USER:-veza}:${DB_PASS:?DB_PASS must be set}@postgres:5432/${DB_NAME:-veza}?sslmode=require
       - REDIS_URL=redis://:${REDIS_PASSWORD:?REDIS_PASSWORD must be set}@redis:6379
+      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET:?JWT_SECRET must be set}
       - PORT=3001
     depends_on:
       postgres: