diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2f8d923..3bf496e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ARG ALPINE_VERSION=3.18.3
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=gitea.nulo.in/sutty/monit
 FROM ${BASE_IMAGE}:${ALPINE_VERSION}
 MAINTAINER "nulo <nulo@sutty.nl>"
+ENV POCKETBASE_SECRET 11111111111111111111111111111111
 
 RUN apk add --no-cache pocketbase daemonize
 COPY ./pocketbased.sh /usr/local/bin/pocketbased
diff --git a/pocketbased.sh b/pocketbased.sh
index 7592873..5fcd92b 100755
--- a/pocketbased.sh
+++ b/pocketbased.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ case $1 in
           --dir /srv/pocketbase/data \
           --migrationsDir /srv/pocketbase/migrations \
           --publicDir /srv/pocketbase/public \
-          --hooksDir /srv/pocketbase/hooks
+          --hooksDir /srv/pocketbase/hooks \
+          --encryptionEnv POCKETBASE_SECRET
   ;;
 esac