diff --git a/docker-compose.macmini.yml b/docker-compose.macmini.yml
index aceb51dcc..a8f5000fc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.macmini.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.macmini.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ services:
       REDIS_PORT: 6379
       REDIS_PASSWORD: ${REDIS_PASSWORD:-redis123}
       JWT_SECRET: ${JWT_SECRET:-your-jwt-secret-change-me}
+      BETTER_AUTH_SECRET: ${BETTER_AUTH_SECRET:-${JWT_SECRET:-your-jwt-secret-change-me}}
       JWT_PUBLIC_KEY: ${JWT_PUBLIC_KEY:-}
       JWT_PRIVATE_KEY: ${JWT_PRIVATE_KEY:-}
       CORS_ORIGINS: https://mana.how,https://chat.mana.how,https://todo.mana.how,https://calendar.mana.how,https://clock.mana.how