diff --git a/django/app/example/settings.py b/django/app/example/settings.py
index 5f9061e..72046df 100644
--- a/django/app/example/settings.py
+++ b/django/app/example/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 
+from environs import Env
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from dotenv import find_dotenv
+
+
+env = Env()
+load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
@@ -20,12 +28,13 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.11/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'h8+mu_iy6%5j%7+hp**+gsq$nmy!!mjd8z_qkd94@z!%9%!+qn'
+SECRET_KEY = env('SECRET_KEY',
+                'h8+mu_iy6%5j%7+hp**+gsq$nmy!!mjd8z_qkd94@z!%9%!+qn')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = env.bool('DEBUG', True)
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list("ALLOWED_HOSTS", ("localhost", "127.0.0.1"))
 
 
 # Application definition
diff --git a/django/app/requirements.txt b/django/app/requirements.txt
index 2cf7578..705ee21 100644
--- a/django/app/requirements.txt
+++ b/django/app/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-Django==3.0.5
\ No newline at end of file
+Django==3.0.5
+environs==7.3.1
\ No newline at end of file