diff --git a/apps/api/src/.env.test b/apps/api/src/.env.test
index 677cf42664b..7846f973d52 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/.env.test
+++ b/apps/api/src/.env.test
@@ -116,3 +116,4 @@ CLERK_PEM_PUBLIC_KEY=
 TUNNEL_BASE_ADDRESS=example.com
 API_ROOT_URL=http://localhost:1337
 PLAIN_SUPPORT_KEY='PLAIN_SUPPORT_KEY'
+NOVU_SECRET_KEY=test
diff --git a/apps/api/src/.example.env b/apps/api/src/.example.env
index 680633953b8..79e8a8ad9a5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/.example.env
+++ b/apps/api/src/.example.env
@@ -84,3 +84,4 @@ CLERK_LONG_LIVED_TOKEN=
 
 TUNNEL_BASE_ADDRESS=
 PLAIN_SUPPORT_KEY='PLAIN_SUPPORT_KEY'
+NOVU_SECRET_KEY=