diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/start.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/start.yaml
index 3db1405..61f8c6f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/start.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/start.yaml
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Write secrets in an .env file
         run: |
             echo ${{ secrets.API_PORT }} >> .env
+            echo ${{ secrets.FRONTEND_PORT }} >> .env
+            echo ${{ secrets.AI_API_KEY }} >> .env
+
 
       - name: Setup remote connection and deploy container.
         env: 
diff --git a/api/src/main.py b/api/src/main.py
index 77b0050..f6db2aa 100644
--- a/api/src/main.py
+++ b/api/src/main.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 
 # Load environment variables (from run.sh)
 load_dotenv()
-GEMINI_KEY = os.getenv("GEMINI_KEY")
+GEMINI_KEY = os.getenv("AI_API_KEY")
 
 # gemini stuff
 client = genai.Client(api_key=GEMINI_KEY)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7dfab34..dddb628 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ services:
     command: "web"
     image: git.devdoes.work/devaine/fbla-cs-competition:app
     ports:
-      - 3000:3000
+      - ${FRONTEND_PORT}:3000
 
   api:
     command: "api" 
     image: git.devdoes.work/devaine/fbla-cs-competition:app
+    environment:
+      AI_API_KEY: ${AI_API_KEY}
     ports:
-      - 8000:8000
+      - ${API_PORT}:8000
diff --git a/start.bash b/start.bash
index ca172ad..31a85f9 100755
--- a/start.bash
+++ b/start.bash
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ echo "$@"
 if [[ $1 == "web" ]]; then
 	cd ./frontend/ && npm run start
 elif [[ $1 == "api" ]]; then
+	export | grep "AI_API_KEY" >>./api/.env
 	cd ./api/src && source ../venv/bin/activate && fastapi run
 fi