diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index b4388b3..1a79017 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
     expiresIn: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7, // 7 days
     updateAge: 60 * 60 * 24,
   },
+  secret: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET || 'fallback-secret-for-development',
+  baseURL: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
 });
 
 /**