diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 667aaef..b9fcd77 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@ build/
 
 ### VS Code ###
 .vscode/
+
+.env
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index f4e6c57..75939e4 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ gateway:
     response-timeout: 10s
 
 jwt:
-  secret: your-super-long-secret-key-change-me
-  expiration-minutes: 1440
\ No newline at end of file
+  secret: ${JWT_SECRET}
+  expiration-minutes: ${JWT_EXPIRATION_MINUTES:1440}
\ No newline at end of file