diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index fc654af..b7cdbd4 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           environment:
             FLASK_APP: /home/circleci/repo/autoapp.py
             FLASK_DEBUG: 0 
+            CONDUIT_SECRET: something-really-secret
           command: |
             . venv/bin/activate
             flask db upgrade