diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index a21f885..335694f 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ basedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 
 
 class Config:
-    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY')
+    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') or "thesecretkey"
     SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get('DATABASE_URI')\
         or 'sqlite:///' + os.path.join(basedir, 'instance\\adogapet.db')
     SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False