diff --git a/dagster_authkit/auth/backends/sql.py b/dagster_authkit/auth/backends/sql.py
index 85ec52d..edd486d 100644
--- a/dagster_authkit/auth/backends/sql.py
+++ b/dagster_authkit/auth/backends/sql.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def change_role(self, username: str, new_role: Role, performed_by: str = "system
 
     def _bootstrap_admin(self):
         """Auto-creates admin user if specified in configuration."""
-        admin_pass = self.config.get("DAGSTER_AUTH_ADMIN_PASSWORD")
+        admin_pass = self.config.get("ADMIN_PASSWORD")
         if admin_pass and not self.get_user("admin"):
             self.add_user(
                 username="admin",
diff --git a/dagster_authkit/utils/config.py b/dagster_authkit/utils/config.py
index 32f024b..652f0b7 100644
--- a/dagster_authkit/utils/config.py
+++ b/dagster_authkit/utils/config.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.ENV = os.getenv("DAGSTER_AUTH_ENV", "production")
 
         # Session settings
-        self.SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("DAGSTER_AUTH_SECRET_KEY", self._generate_secret_key())
+        self.SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("DAGSTER_AUTH_SECRET_KEY") or self._generate_secret_key()
         self.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = os.getenv("DAGSTER_AUTH_COOKIE_NAME", "dagster_session")
         self.SESSION_MAX_AGE = int(os.getenv("DAGSTER_AUTH_SESSION_MAX_AGE", "86400"))  # 24h
         self.SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = (