diff --git a/build_helpers/schema.json b/build_helpers/schema.json
index d621737fc..05fcba2f2 100644
--- a/build_helpers/schema.json
+++ b/build_helpers/schema.json
@@ -1057,7 +1057,8 @@
         },
         "jwt_secret_key": {
           "description": "Secret key for JWT authentication.",
-          "type": "string"
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "somethingRandomSomethingRandom123"
         },
         "CORS_origins": {
           "description": "List of allowed CORS origins.",
@@ -1080,7 +1081,8 @@
         "listen_ip_address",
         "listen_port",
         "username",
-        "password"
+        "password",
+        "jwt_secret_key"
       ]
     },
     "db_url": {