diff --git a/i-form-data-repository/docker-services.yml b/i-form-data-repository/docker-services.yml
index d151bbd..e3ce512 100644
--- a/i-form-data-repository/docker-services.yml
+++ b/i-form-data-repository/docker-services.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
       - "INVENIO_CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND=redis://cache:6379/2"
       - "INVENIO_COMMUNITIES_IDENTITIES_CACHE_REDIS_URL=redis://cache:6379/4"
       - "INVENIO_SEARCH_HOSTS=['search:9200']"
-      - "INVENIO_SECRET_KEY=CHANGE_ME"
+      - "INVENIO_SECRET_KEY=${INVENIO_SECRET_KEY:-CHANGE_ME}"
 
       - "INVENIO_WSGI_PROXIES=1"
       - "INVENIO_RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URL=redis://cache:6379/3"