diff --git a/django-site/campus_resource/settings.py b/django-site/campus_resource/settings.py
index 9031ec9..1f308c4 100644
--- a/django-site/campus_resource/settings.py
+++ b/django-site/campus_resource/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-#$w=3#0n89fx!2dlum-hhead3h7wsh6#6apse+0d!*x7!y=40_'
+import os
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ["SECRET_KEY"]
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True