diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index f453449..d440aa1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ services:
       TURN_SECRET: "${TURN_SECRET:-}"
       FORCE_TURN_RELAY: "${FORCE_TURN_RELAY:-false}"
 
-      OSS_JWT_SECRET: "${OSS_JWT_SECRET:-ChangeMeInProduction}"
+      OSS_JWT_SECRET: "${OSS_JWT_SECRET:?OSS_JWT_SECRET must be set to a strong secret}"
 
       # Telemetry
       ENABLE_TELEMETRY: "${ENABLE_TELEMETRY:-true}"