diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 00816f00..08d41ed7 100755
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 DATABASE_URL=postgress://username:password@localhost:5432/canyon
-AUTH_SECRET=s09C2BTdTg+Nb+t2eHpDTlCPXH9zGhsbzH9OjLYu6cU=
diff --git a/packages/canyon-platform/auth.ts b/packages/canyon-platform/auth.ts
index 20e5331d..d6d1bec5 100644
--- a/packages/canyon-platform/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/canyon-platform/auth.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import NextAuth from "next-auth";
 import GitLab from "next-auth/providers/gitlab";
 import GitHub from "next-auth/providers/github";
 import prisma from "@/lib/prisma";
-
+console.log(process.env.AUTH_SECRET, "process.env.AUTH_SECRET");
 export const { handlers, auth } = NextAuth({
   providers: [
     GitLab({
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const { handlers, auth } = NextAuth({
     }),
     GitHub,
   ],
+  secret: process.env.AUTH_SECRET,
   callbacks: {
     redirect: async () => {
       return "/projects";