diff --git a/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs b/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
index 4453f597..2f8802ee 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/docker_init.rs
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ use std::{
 
 use cb_common::{
     config::{
-        load_optional_env_var, CommitBoostConfig, LogsSettings, ModuleKind, SignerConfig,
-        SignerType, BUILDER_PORT_ENV, BUILDER_URLS_ENV, CHAIN_SPEC_ENV, CONFIG_DEFAULT, CONFIG_ENV,
-        DIRK_CA_CERT_DEFAULT, DIRK_CA_CERT_ENV, DIRK_CERT_DEFAULT, DIRK_CERT_ENV,
-        DIRK_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT, DIRK_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, DIRK_KEY_DEFAULT, DIRK_KEY_ENV, JWTS_ENV,
-        LOGS_DIR_DEFAULT, LOGS_DIR_ENV, METRICS_PORT_ENV, MODULE_ID_ENV, MODULE_JWT_ENV,
-        PBS_ENDPOINT_ENV, PBS_MODULE_NAME, PROXY_DIR_DEFAULT, PROXY_DIR_ENV,
-        PROXY_DIR_KEYS_DEFAULT, PROXY_DIR_KEYS_ENV, PROXY_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT,
-        PROXY_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, SIGNER_DEFAULT, SIGNER_DIR_KEYS_DEFAULT, SIGNER_DIR_KEYS_ENV,
-        SIGNER_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT, SIGNER_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, SIGNER_JWT_SECRET_ENV, SIGNER_KEYS_ENV,
-        SIGNER_MODULE_NAME, SIGNER_PORT_ENV, SIGNER_URL_ENV,
+        CommitBoostConfig, LogsSettings, ModuleKind, SignerConfig, SignerType, BUILDER_PORT_ENV,
+        BUILDER_URLS_ENV, CHAIN_SPEC_ENV, CONFIG_DEFAULT, CONFIG_ENV, DIRK_CA_CERT_DEFAULT,
+        DIRK_CA_CERT_ENV, DIRK_CERT_DEFAULT, DIRK_CERT_ENV, DIRK_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT,
+        DIRK_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, DIRK_KEY_DEFAULT, DIRK_KEY_ENV, JWTS_ENV, LOGS_DIR_DEFAULT,
+        LOGS_DIR_ENV, METRICS_PORT_ENV, MODULE_ID_ENV, MODULE_JWT_ENV, PBS_ENDPOINT_ENV,
+        PBS_MODULE_NAME, PROXY_DIR_DEFAULT, PROXY_DIR_ENV, PROXY_DIR_KEYS_DEFAULT,
+        PROXY_DIR_KEYS_ENV, PROXY_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT, PROXY_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, SIGNER_DEFAULT,
+        SIGNER_DIR_KEYS_DEFAULT, SIGNER_DIR_KEYS_ENV, SIGNER_DIR_SECRETS_DEFAULT,
+        SIGNER_DIR_SECRETS_ENV, SIGNER_KEYS_ENV, SIGNER_MODULE_NAME, SIGNER_PORT_ENV,
+        SIGNER_URL_ENV,
     },
     pbs::{BUILDER_API_PATH, GET_STATUS_PATH},
     signer::{ProxyStore, SignerLoader},
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ pub async fn handle_docker_init(config_path: PathBuf, output_dir: PathBuf) -> Re
                 ModuleKind::Commit => {
                     let mut ports = vec![];
 
-                    let jwt_secret = load_optional_env_var(SIGNER_JWT_SECRET_ENV)
-                        .unwrap_or_else(random_jwt_secret);
+                    let jwt_secret = random_jwt_secret();
                     let jwt_name = format!("CB_JWT_{}", module.id.to_uppercase());
 
                     // module ids are assumed unique, so envs dont override each other
diff --git a/crates/common/src/config/constants.rs b/crates/common/src/config/constants.rs
index 422af7e7..31580cd8 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/config/constants.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/config/constants.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ pub const SIGNER_PORT_ENV: &str = "CB_SIGNER_PORT";
 
 /// Comma separated list module_id=jwt_secret
 pub const JWTS_ENV: &str = "CB_JWTS";
-/// The JWT secret for the signer to validate the modules requests
-pub const SIGNER_JWT_SECRET_ENV: &str = "CB_SIGNER_JWT_SECRET";
 
 /// Path to json file with plaintext keys (testing only)
 pub const SIGNER_KEYS_ENV: &str = "CB_SIGNER_LOADER_FILE";
diff --git a/docs/docs/get_started/running/binary.md b/docs/docs/get_started/running/binary.md
index 3708ab19..ef5b8393 100644
--- a/docs/docs/get_started/running/binary.md
+++ b/docs/docs/get_started/running/binary.md
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Modules need some environment variables to work correctly.
 - `CB_MUX_PATH_{ID}`: optional, override where to load mux validator keys for mux with `id=\{ID\}`.
 
 ### Signer Module
-- `CB_SIGNER_JWT_SECRET`: secret to use for JWT authentication with the Signer module.
 - `CB_SIGNER_PORT`: required, port to open the signer server on.
 - For loading keys we currently support:
   - `CB_SIGNER_LOADER_FILE`: path to a `.json` with plaintext keys (for testing purposes only).