diff --git a/royalnet/web/flaskserver.py b/royalnet/web/flaskserver.py
index ed22c245..1e31804a 100644
--- a/royalnet/web/flaskserver.py
+++ b/royalnet/web/flaskserver.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import typing
 import flask as f
+import os
 from ..database import Alchemy
 from .royalprint import Royalprint
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ from .royalprint import Royalprint
 def create_app(config_obj: typing.Type, blueprints: typing.List[Royalprint]):
     app = f.Flask(__name__)
     app.config.from_object(config_obj)
+    app.secret_key = os.environ["SECRET_KEY"]
     required_tables = set()
     for blueprint in blueprints:
         required_tables = required_tables.union(blueprint.required_tables)