diff --git a/eeg_backend/src/main/resources/application.yml b/eeg_backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 13b516a..ea76c0b 100644
--- a/eeg_backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/eeg_backend/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spring:
       ddl-auto: update
     show-sql: true
 jwt:
-  secret: MeinSuperGeheimesUndSehrLangesSecretFuerDasEnergiePortal2025!
+  secret: ${JWT_SECRET:MeinSuperGeheimesUndSehrLangesSecretFuerDasEnergiePortal2025!}
 app:
   frontend-url: http://localhost:4200
   backend-url: http://localhost:8080
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