diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9bf8311..b9cfaa4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 APP_NAME=Investbrain
-APP_ENV=local
+APP_ENV=production
 APP_KEY=
-APP_DEBUG=true
+APP_DEBUG=false
 APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
 APP_URL=http://localhost
 
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index ff53444..e485159 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 
 echo "Running entrypoint script..."
 
-if [ ! -f /var/www/app/.env ]; then
+if [ ! -f "/var/www/app/.env" ]; then
     echo "Ope, gotta create an .env file!"
 
     cp /var/www/app/.env.example /var/www/app/.env
 fi
 
+if ( ! grep -q "^APP_KEY=" "/var/www/app/.env" || grep -q "^APP_KEY=$" "/var/www/app/.env"); then
+    echo "Ah, APP_KEY is missing in .env file. Generating a new key!"
+    
+    /usr/local/bin/php /var/www/app/artisan key:generate
+fi
+
 echo "Installing Composer dependencies..."
 /usr/local/bin/composer install