diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 136e795..847688c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ DB_DIALECT=
 DB_USER=
 DB_PASS=
 DB_NAME=
+
+JWT_SECRET=3123123213123
+JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=75756756756
 ```
 
 Install backend dependencies, build app, run migrations and seeds:
@@ -205,6 +208,9 @@ DB_DIALECT=
 DB_USER=
 DB_PASS=
 DB_NAME=
+
+JWT_SECRET=3123123213123
+JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=75756756756
 ```
 
 Install puppeteer dependencies:
diff --git a/backend/.env.example b/backend/.env.example
index 56f7fe6..cea1955 100644
--- a/backend/.env.example
+++ b/backend/.env.example
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ DB_HOST=
 DB_USER=
 DB_PASS=
 DB_NAME=
+
+JWT_SECRET=3123123213123
+JWT_REFRESH_SECRET=75756756756
diff --git a/backend/src/config/auth.ts b/backend/src/config/auth.ts
index 978ea08..6f8c5fd 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/auth.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/auth.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export default {
-  secret: "mysecret",
+  secret: process.env.JWT_SECRET || "mysecret",
   expiresIn: "15m",
-  refreshSecret: "myanothersecret",
+  refreshSecret: process.env.JWT_REFRESH_SECRET || "myanothersecret",
   refreshExpiresIn: "7d"
 };