diff --git a/backend/scripts/repl b/backend/scripts/repl
index 4aa78f025..1540e3601 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/repl
+++ b/backend/scripts/repl
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+export PENPOT_SECRET_KEY=super-secret-devenv-key
 export PENPOT_HOST=devenv
 export PENPOT_FLAGS="\
        $PENPOT_FLAGS \
diff --git a/backend/scripts/start-dev b/backend/scripts/start-dev
index 4e4c8497f..9fe2ccb1b 100755
--- a/backend/scripts/start-dev
+++ b/backend/scripts/start-dev
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+export PENPOT_SECRET_KEY=super-secret-devenv-key
 export PENPOT_HOST=devenv
 export PENPOT_FLAGS="\
        $PENPOT_FLAGS \
diff --git a/docker/devenv/docker-compose.yaml b/docker/devenv/docker-compose.yaml
index d7b5da48a..82a3c0ad7 100644
--- a/docker/devenv/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/devenv/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ services:
 
     environment:
       - EXTERNAL_UID=${CURRENT_USER_ID}
-      - PENPOT_SECRET_KEY=super-secret-devenv-key
       # SMTP setup
       - PENPOT_SMTP_ENABLED=true
       - PENPOT_SMTP_DEFAULT_FROM=no-reply@example.com