diff --git a/gunicorn.conf.py b/gunicorn.conf.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/gunicorn.conf.py
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+bind = "127.0.0.1:5000"
+workers = 2
+timeout = 30
+accesslog = "-"
+errorlog = "-"
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
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+++ b/start.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+export SECRET_KEY="${SECRET_KEY:-changeme-in-production}"
+exec .venv/bin/gunicorn -c gunicorn.conf.py "app:create_app()"