diff --git a/optimizerapi/auth.py b/optimizerapi/auth.py
index e5e3a65..e261478 100644
--- a/optimizerapi/auth.py
+++ b/optimizerapi/auth.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import os
 from keycloak import KeycloakOpenID
 
-AUTH_API_KEY = os.getenv("AUTH_API_KEY", '')
+AUTH_API_KEY = os.getenv("AUTH_API_KEY", 'none')
 AUTH_SERVER = os.getenv("AUTH_SERVER", None)
 AUTH_CLIENT_ID = os.getenv("AUTH_CLIENT_ID", None)
 AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET = os.getenv("AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET", None)