diff --git a/hello_world/settings.py b/hello_world/settings.py
index ca3c80a7..91167968 100644
--- a/hello_world/settings.py
+++ b/hello_world/settings.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = config("SECRET_KEY", default='')
+from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key
+SECRET_KEY = get_random_secret_key()
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = config("DEBUG", default=True)