diff --git a/docker/community/.env.example b/docker/community/.env.example
index 5a4329b1a0..af692cc591 100644
--- a/docker/community/.env.example
+++ b/docker/community/.env.example
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ SUBSCRIBER_WIDGET_JWT_EXPIRATION_TIME="15 days"
 # used to encrypt/decrypt the provider credentials
 STORE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=<ENCRYPTION_KEY_MUST_BE_32_LONG>
 
+# Random generated secret key.
+NOVU_SECRET_KEY=<RANDOM_GENERATED_SECRET_KEY>
+
 # Host
 HOST_NAME=http://localhost
 
diff --git a/docker/community/docker-compose.yml b/docker/community/docker-compose.yml
index 3e9ce03d76..cafaaad0c3 100644
--- a/docker/community/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/community/docker-compose.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ services:
       AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
       JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET}
       STORE_ENCRYPTION_KEY: ${STORE_ENCRYPTION_KEY}
+      NOVU_SECRET_KEY: ${NOVU_SECRET_KEY}
       SUBSCRIBER_WIDGET_JWT_EXPIRATION_TIME: ${SUBSCRIBER_WIDGET_JWT_EXPIRATION_TIME}
       SENTRY_DSN: ${SENTRY_DSN}
       NEW_RELIC_APP_NAME: ${NEW_RELIC_APP_NAME}