diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index f3ab8d6..7b5c144 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ server:
     internal_hostname: "pangolin"
     session_cookie_name: "p_session_token"
     resource_access_token_param: "p_token"
+    secret: "your_secret_key_here"
     resource_access_token_headers:
         id: "P-Access-Token-Id"
         token: "P-Access-Token"