diff --git a/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/dev.py b/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/dev.py
index b681329..092c1da 100644
--- a/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/dev.py
+++ b/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/dev.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 DOTENV_FILE = BASE_DIR / '.env'
 CONFIG = dotenv_values(DOTENV_FILE)
-SECRET_KEY = CONFIG.get('SECRET_KEY')
+SECRET_KEY = "*9r50c74r58p#*tnfpadsw*cp&$(^sj585w1u@!y9*eowmwl1*"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
diff --git a/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/test.py b/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/test.py
index 71f14df..ba902df 100644
--- a/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/test.py
+++ b/CollegiateHouseWars/settings/test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 DOTENV_FILE = BASE_DIR / '.env'
 CONFIG = dotenv_values(DOTENV_FILE)
-SECRET_KEY = CONFIG.get('SECRET_KEY')
+SECRET_KEY = "ut20oy+5(!p)lqg8p+986ua3f0b*h=q0o2*swea^pv74*#&w5z"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True