diff --git a/pinry/settings/docker.py b/pinry/settings/docker.py
index 54e56a1..1ec4065 100644
--- a/pinry/settings/docker.py
+++ b/pinry/settings/docker.py
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+import logging
+
 from .base import *
 
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = os.environ['SECRET_KEY']
+if 'SECRET_KEY' not in os.environ:
+    logging.warning(
+        "No SECRET_KEY given in environ, please have a check"
+    )
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY', None)
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = False