diff --git a/api/appsettings.json b/api/appsettings.json
index 1ee7388..f4a8f74 100644
--- a/api/appsettings.json
+++ b/api/appsettings.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "https_port": 443,
   "Jwt": {
-    "Key": "local_secret",
+    "Key": "local_secret_but_longer_this_time_so_it_actually_works",
     "Issuer": "agologum-api",
     "Audience": "agologum-users"
   }