diff --git a/stack/invidious-amd64.yml b/stack/invidious-amd64.yml
index 671dbd1b..4ded6151 100644
--- a/stack/invidious-amd64.yml
+++ b/stack/invidious-amd64.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ services:
         registration_enabled: ${REGISTRATION_ENABLED}
         login_enabled: ${LOGIN_ENABLED}
         captcha_enabled: ${CAPTCHA_ENABLED}
+        hmac_key: ${HMAC_KEY}
         channel_threads: 1
         feed_threads: 1
         default_user_preferences:
diff --git a/template/apps/invidious.json b/template/apps/invidious.json
index 401de62f..eb14fd3d 100644
--- a/template/apps/invidious.json
+++ b/template/apps/invidious.json
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@
 				}
 			]
 		},
+		{
+			"default": "CHANGE_ME!!!",
+			"label": "HMAC_KEY",
+			"name": "HMAC_KEY"
+		},
 		{
 			"default": "US",
 			"description": "Look in the configuration example (link above) for more codes",
diff --git a/tools/install_invidious.sh b/tools/install_invidious.sh
index 59d7f20f..de8121e4 100755
--- a/tools/install_invidious.sh
+++ b/tools/install_invidious.sh
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ sudo chmod +x "${BASE_DIR}/$f"
 
 echo "Preparation completed, proceed installation in portainer"
 echo -e "Suggestion for \\e[1mDB_PASSWORD\\e[39m: \\e[33m$(openssl rand -base64 24)\\e[39m"
+echo -e "Suggestion for \\e[1mHMAC_KEY\\e[39m: \\e[33m$(openssl rand -hex 20)\\e[39m"
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