diff --git a/src/server/flaskapp.wsgi b/src/server/flaskapp.wsgi
index b71a8e7..88845b8 100644
--- a/src/server/flaskapp.wsgi
+++ b/src/server/flaskapp.wsgi
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import logging
 sys.path.insert(0, '/var/www/brecal_test/src/server')
 sys.path.insert(0, '/var/www/venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/')
 
+# set the key
+os.environ['SECRET_KEY'] = 'zdiTz8P3jXOc7jztIQAoelK4zztyuCpJ'
+
 # Set up logging
 logging.basicConfig(stream=sys.stderr, level=logging.DEBUG)