diff --git a/config/initializers/secret_token.rb b/config/initializers/secret_token.rb
index 4c858affbee..7bbba339744 100644
--- a/config/initializers/secret_token.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/secret_token.rb
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ unless token
 end
 
 Discourse::Application.config.secret_token = token
+Discourse::Application.config.secret_key_base = token