diff --git a/lib/config.ts b/lib/config.ts
index 8e5f199..19e7b0e 100644
--- a/lib/config.ts
+++ b/lib/config.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const config = {
     disableSignup: process.env.DISABLE_SIGNUP === "true" || process.env.SELF_HOSTED_MODE === "true",
   },
   email: {
-    apiKey: process.env.RESEND_API_KEY || "",
-    from: process.env.RESEND_FROM_EMAIL || "",
+    apiKey: process.env.RESEND_API_KEY || "please-set-api-key",
+    from: process.env.RESEND_FROM_EMAIL || "user@localhost",
     audienceId: process.env.RESEND_AUDIENCE_ID || "",
   },
 }