diff --git a/qtc-net-server/Services/TokenService/TokenService.cs b/qtc-net-server/Services/TokenService/TokenService.cs
index cedcd38..da8bebd 100644
--- a/qtc-net-server/Services/TokenService/TokenService.cs
+++ b/qtc-net-server/Services/TokenService/TokenService.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace qtc_api.Services.TokenService
                 new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, user.Role)
             };
 
-            var key = new SymmetricSecurityKey(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(_configuration.GetSection("Jwt:Key").Value!));
+            var key = new SymmetricSecurityKey(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(_configuration.GetSection("Jwt:Key").Value ?? Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("JWT_KEY")!));
             var issuer = _configuration["Jwt:Issuer"];
             var audience = _configuration["Jwt:Audience"];