diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ac6143162..0b8886c61 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ RUN set -eux \
   && echo "Adjusting all permissions" \
     && chown --from root:root --changes --recursive paperless:paperless /usr/src/paperless \
   && echo "Collecting static files" \
-    && s6-setuidgid paperless python3 manage.py collectstatic --clear --no-input --link \
-    && s6-setuidgid paperless python3 manage.py compilemessages \
+    && PAPERLESS_SECRET_KEY=build-time-dummy s6-setuidgid paperless python3 manage.py collectstatic --clear --no-input --link \
+    && PAPERLESS_SECRET_KEY=build-time-dummy s6-setuidgid paperless python3 manage.py compilemessages \
     && /usr/local/bin/deduplicate.py --verbose /usr/src/paperless/static/
 
 VOLUME ["/usr/src/paperless/data", \