diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d490cb329..6a2289fb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ Flowise support different environment variables to configure your instance. You
 | Variable         | Description                                                                  | Type                                             | Default                             |
 | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
 | PORT             | The HTTP port Flowise runs on                                                | Number                                           | 3000                                |
+| PASSPHRASE       | Passphrase used to create encryption key                                     | String                                           | `MYPASSPHRASE`                      |
 | FLOWISE_USERNAME | Username to login                                                            | String                                           |
 | FLOWISE_PASSWORD | Password to login                                                            | String                                           |
 | DEBUG            | Print logs from components                                                   | Boolean                                          |
diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index 8ed3ac499..29d592fcd 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PORT=3000
+PASSPHRASE=MYPASSPHRASE # Passphrase used to create encryption key
 # FLOWISE_USERNAME=user
 # FLOWISE_PASSWORD=1234
 # DEBUG=true
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 87b82a396..dca9696b5 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
         restart: always
         environment:
             - PORT=${PORT}
+            - PASSPHRASE=${PASSPHRASE}
             - FLOWISE_USERNAME=${FLOWISE_USERNAME}
             - FLOWISE_PASSWORD=${FLOWISE_PASSWORD}
             - DATABASE_PATH=${DATABASE_PATH}
diff --git a/packages/server/.env.example b/packages/server/.env.example
index 8ed3ac499..29d592fcd 100644
--- a/packages/server/.env.example
+++ b/packages/server/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 PORT=3000
+PASSPHRASE=MYPASSPHRASE # Passphrase used to create encryption key
 # FLOWISE_USERNAME=user
 # FLOWISE_PASSWORD=1234
 # DEBUG=true
diff --git a/packages/server/README.md b/packages/server/README.md
index 0a92e3efe..377cc3130 100644
--- a/packages/server/README.md
+++ b/packages/server/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Flowise support different environment variables to configure your instance. You
 | Variable         | Description                                                                  | Type                                             | Default                             |
 | ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------- |
 | PORT             | The HTTP port Flowise runs on                                                | Number                                           | 3000                                |
+| PASSPHRASE       | Passphrase used to create encryption key                                     | String                                           | `MYPASSPHRASE`                      |
 | FLOWISE_USERNAME | Username to login                                                            | String                                           |
 | FLOWISE_PASSWORD | Password to login                                                            | String                                           |
 | DEBUG            | Print logs from components                                                   | Boolean                                          |
diff --git a/packages/server/src/commands/start.ts b/packages/server/src/commands/start.ts
index 0ff0b4c1e..49d665ba5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/commands/start.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/commands/start.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default class Start extends Command {
         FLOWISE_USERNAME: Flags.string(),
         FLOWISE_PASSWORD: Flags.string(),
         PORT: Flags.string(),
+        PASSPHRASE: Flags.string(),
         DEBUG: Flags.string(),
         DATABASE_PATH: Flags.string(),
         APIKEY_PATH: Flags.string(),
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export default class Start extends Command {
         if (flags.FLOWISE_USERNAME) process.env.FLOWISE_USERNAME = flags.FLOWISE_USERNAME
         if (flags.FLOWISE_PASSWORD) process.env.FLOWISE_PASSWORD = flags.FLOWISE_PASSWORD
         if (flags.PORT) process.env.PORT = flags.PORT
+        if (flags.PASSPHRASE) process.env.PASSPHRASE = flags.PASSPHRASE
         if (flags.DATABASE_PATH) process.env.DATABASE_PATH = flags.DATABASE_PATH
         if (flags.APIKEY_PATH) process.env.APIKEY_PATH = flags.APIKEY_PATH
         if (flags.SECRETKEY_PATH) process.env.SECRETKEY_PATH = flags.SECRETKEY_PATH