diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 772ef29..e050dfe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ web-build/
 
 # Temporary files created by Metro to check the health of the file watcher
 .metro-health-check*
+.env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/k8s/api.yaml b/k8s/api.yaml
index 64a33d5..826558a 100644
--- a/k8s/api.yaml
+++ b/k8s/api.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,23 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - name: foodmarket-api
           image: ghcr.io/iteam1337/foodmarket:main
+          env:
+            #// pick from .env.example
+            - name: SIGNICAT_CLIENT_ID
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: signicat
+                  key: SIGNICAT_CLIENT_ID
+            - name: SIGNICAT_CLIENT_SECRET
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: signicat
+                  key: SIGNICAT_CLIENT_SECRET
+            - name: SIGNICAT_API_URL
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: signicat
+                  key: SIGNICAT_API_URL
           resources:
             requests:
               memory: '256Mi'