diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index cf4130f..08bc22a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ mod token_stuff {
 
     pub const TOKENTYPE: &str = "JWT";
     pub const TESTKEY: &str = "dfsdferferf";
+    pub const KEY_ENV: &str = "SECRET_KEY";
 
-    fn get_key() -> Result<String, dotenvy::Error> {
-        Ok(String::from(TESTKEY))
+    pub fn get_key() -> Result<String, dotenvy::Error> {
+        dotenvy::dotenv().ok();
+        let key = std::env::var(KEY_ENV).expect("SECRET_KEY_NOT_FOUND");
+        Ok(key)
     }
 
     pub fn create_token(provided_key: &String) -> Result<String, josekit::JoseError> {
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_tokenize() {
-        let special_key = String::from("mysecret-dsfsdfsdfsdfsdgfsdgsdgsdfg");
+        let special_key = token_stuff::get_key().unwrap();
         match token_stuff::create_token(&special_key) {
             Ok(token) => {
                 let result = token_stuff::verify_token(&special_key, &token);