diff --git a/.build/prod/compose.yml b/.build/prod/compose.yml
index 9158ea0..99f2a9c 100644
--- a/.build/prod/compose.yml
+++ b/.build/prod/compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ../../
       dockerfile: .build/prod/frontend.Dockerfile
+      args:
+        VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY: ${VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY}
     hostname: frontend
     image: git.shihaam.dev/mvdevsunion/wpetition/frontend
     depends_on:
diff --git a/.build/prod/frontend.Dockerfile b/.build/prod/frontend.Dockerfile
index da46658..65edfdd 100644
--- a/.build/prod/frontend.Dockerfile
+++ b/.build/prod/frontend.Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Build stage - compile the React/Vite app
 FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
 
+ARG VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy package files first for better caching
@@ -12,8 +14,8 @@ RUN npm ci
 # Copy source files
 COPY frontend-react/ ./
 
-# Build the production bundle
-RUN npm run build
+# Build the production bundle with env vars baked in
+RUN VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY=$VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY npm run build
 
 # Production stage - serve with Nginx
 FROM nginx:alpine
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ea6e644..7fc3570 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ riderModule.iml
 /.vs/ProjectEvaluation
 /Submission.Api/Petitions
 /Submission.Api/appsettings.json
+.env
diff --git a/frontend-react/src/components/signature/SignatureForm.tsx b/frontend-react/src/components/signature/SignatureForm.tsx
index 08b63e7..3fc8940 100644
--- a/frontend-react/src/components/signature/SignatureForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend-react/src/components/signature/SignatureForm.tsx
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export function SignatureForm({ language, onSubmit }: SignatureFormProps) {
         {/* Turnstile and Submit */}
         <div className="flex flex-col items-center sm:items-start gap-4">
           <Turnstile
-            siteKey="0x4AAAAAACHH4QC3wIhkCuhd"
+            siteKey={import.meta.env.VITE_TURNSTILE_SITEKEY}
             onSuccess={setTurnstileToken}
             onError={() => setTurnstileToken(null)}
             onExpire={() => setTurnstileToken(null)}