diff --git a/backend/docker-compose.yml b/backend/docker-compose.yml
index 40c05b6..aaba1a4 100644
--- a/backend/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/docker-compose.yml
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ services:
       - AI_AGENT_CLUSTER_URL=http://external-ai-agents:8000
       - AI_AGENT_API_KEY=your-ai-agent-api-key
       - AI_AGENT_TIMEOUT=30000
+      - JWT_ACCESS_SECRET=${JWT_ACCESS_SECRET:-dev-access-secret-change-in-production}
     depends_on:
       postgres:
         condition: service_healthy