diff --git a/lib/www/server/lib/config.js b/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
index 4d94fcc..4bdc227 100644
--- a/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/www/server/lib/config.js
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ try {
 				config.jwt.secret = buffer.toString("base64");
 				console.warn("Autogenerated JWT secret (NODE_ENV != production)");
 			}
+		} else {
+			if (!config.jwt) {
+				config.jwt = {};
+			}
+
+			if (!config.jwt.secret) {
+				config.jwt.secret = process.env.DOUGAL_JWT_SECRET;
+			}
 		}
 
 	}