diff --git a/forms.go b/forms.go
index 491d12e..2b909a8 100644
--- a/forms.go
+++ b/forms.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type Credentials struct {
 	CBCollection         string            `yaml:"cb_collection"`
 	Targets              []string          `yaml:"targets"`
 	VxFormsUICredentials map[string]string `yaml:"vx_formsui_credentials"`
+	VxFernetKey          string            `yaml:"vx_fernet_key_vxformsui"`
 }
 
 var (
@@ -694,9 +695,10 @@ func handleNamedFunction(vStr string, fields map[string]interface{}, key string)
 	return selectMode
 }
 
-func GetRole(accessToken, fernetKey string) (UserRoleInfo, error) {
+func GetRole(accessToken string) (UserRoleInfo, error) {
 	cluster := GetConnection(GetCBCredentials())
 	credentials := GetCBCredentials()
+	fernetKey := credentials.VxFernetKey
 	bucket := cluster.Bucket(credentials.CBBucket)
 	collection := bucket.Collection("COMMON")
 	getResult, err := collection.Get("MD:V01:roles:vxFormsUI", &gocb.GetOptions{})
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5a2b76c..5a57f54 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -109,17 +109,16 @@ func main() {
 
 	api.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
 		accessToken := c.Query("access_token")
-		fernetKey := os.Getenv("FERNET_KEY")
 		userRoleInfo := UserRoleInfo{}
-		if accessToken != "" && fernetKey != "" {
+		if accessToken != "" {
 			var err error
-			userRoleInfo, err = GetRole(accessToken, fernetKey)
+			userRoleInfo, err = GetRole(accessToken)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("Error getting user role: %v\n", err)
 				// Continue with empty userRoleInfo, which will indicate no role/user info in the template
 			}
 		} else {
-			fmt.Println("No access token or fernet key provided. User will not be authenticated.")
+			fmt.Println("no access token provided. User will not be authenticated.")
 		}
 		templates, err := GetFormTemplates()
 		if err != nil {