diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e783d47..6bdd65e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ SERVER_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=6
 # ==============================
 
 # JWT secret key.
-JWT_SECRET_KEY="fgr4fe34w2rfTwfe3444234edfewfw4e#f$#wferg23w2DFSdf"
\ No newline at end of file
+JWT_SECRET_KEY="Change me!"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b57ffe..6a89888 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@ cargo run --release
 ### ⚙️ Configuration
 Create a .env file in the root of the project or configure the application using environment variables.
 
+Make sure to change the `JWT_SECRET_KEY`.
+
 ```env
 # ==============================
 # ⚙️ GENERAL CONFIGURATION
@@ -299,5 +301,5 @@ SERVER_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=6
 # ==============================
 
 # JWT secret key.
-JWT_SECRET_KEY="fgr4fe34w2rfTwfe3444234edfewfw4e#f$#wferg23w2DFSdf"
+JWT_SECRET_KEY="Change me!"
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 772c104..895b710 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
       - SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_PERIOD=${SERVER_RATE_LIMIT_PERIOD:-1}
       - SERVER_COMPRESSION_ENABLED=${SERVER_COMPRESSION_ENABLED:-true}
       - SERVER_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=${SERVER_COMPRESSION_LEVEL:-6}
-      - JWT_SECRET_KEY=${JWT_SECRET_KEY:-fgr4fe34w2rfTwfe3444234edfewfw4e#f$#wferg23w2DFSdf} #VERY important to change this!
+      - JWT_SECRET_KEY=${JWT_SECRET_KEY:-Change me!} #VERY important to change this!
     depends_on:
       - db  # Ensure the database is up before the app
     volumes: