diff --git a/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py b/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
index 28c4d5d8..30ed781d 100644
--- a/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/note_kfet/settings/__init__.py
@@ -7,5 +7,7 @@ if app_stage == 'prod':
     from .production import *
 else:
     from .development import *
-
-from .secrets import *
+try:
+    from .secrets import *
+except:
+    from .secrets_example.py import * 
diff --git a/note_kfet/settings/secrets.py_example b/note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py
similarity index 100%
rename from note_kfet/settings/secrets.py_example
rename to note_kfet/settings/secrets_example.py