diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a157de677..0e92dcd7a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       - name: Run test suite in final docker images
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y pwgen
+          echo "PG_PASS=$(pwgen 40 1)" >> .env
+          echo "PASSBOOK_SECRET_KEY=$(pwgen 50 1)" >> .env
           docker-compose pull -q
           docker-compose up --no-start
           docker-compose start postgresql redis
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag.yml b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
index d3dcc1c68..9a2a6c5e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@master
       - name: Pre-release test
         run: |
-          export PASSBOOK_TAG=latest
+          sudo apt-get install -y pwgen
+          echo "PASSBOOK_TAG=latest" >> .env
+          echo "PG_PASS=$(pwgen 40 1)" >> .env
+          echo "PASSBOOK_SECRET_KEY=$(pwgen 50 1)" >> .env
           docker-compose pull -q
           docker build \
             --no-cache \
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e8336d323..457441aca 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ services:
       - POSTGRES_DB=passbook
     labels:
       - traefik.enable=false
+    env_file:
+      - .env
   redis:
     image: redis
     networks:
@@ -25,9 +27,8 @@ services:
     command: server
     environment:
       PASSBOOK_REDIS__HOST: redis
-      PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING: ${PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING:-false}
       PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__HOST: postgresql
-      PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD: ${PG_PASS:-thisisnotagoodpassword}
+      PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD: ${PG_PASS}
       PASSBOOK_LOG_LEVEL: debug
     ports:
       - 8000
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ services:
       - traefik.port=8000
       - traefik.docker.network=internal
       - traefik.frontend.rule=PathPrefix:/
+    env_file:
+      - .env
   worker:
     image: beryju/passbook:${PASSBOOK_TAG:-0.10.0-stable}
     command: worker
@@ -46,10 +49,11 @@ services:
       - traefik.enable=false
     environment:
       PASSBOOK_REDIS__HOST: redis
-      PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING: ${PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING:-false}
       PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__HOST: postgresql
-      PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD: ${PG_PASS:-thisisnotagoodpassword}
+      PASSBOOK_POSTGRESQL__PASSWORD: ${PG_PASS}
       PASSBOOK_LOG_LEVEL: debug
+    env_file:
+      - .env
   static:
     image: beryju/passbook-static:${PASSBOOK_TAG:-0.10.0-stable}
     networks:
diff --git a/docs/installation/docker-compose.md b/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
index 04932c99e..fe5dbc716 100644
--- a/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
+++ b/docs/installation/docker-compose.md
@@ -11,14 +11,21 @@ This installation method is for test-setups and small-scale productive setups.
 
 Download the latest `docker-compose.yml` from [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BeryJu/passbook/master/docker-compose.yml). Place it in a directory of your choice.
 
+To optionally enable error-reporting, run `echo PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING=true >> .env`
+
+To optionally deploy a different version run `echo PASSBOOK_TAG=0.10.0-stable >> .env`
+
+If this is a fresh passbook install run the following commands to generate a password:
+
+```
+sudo apt-get install -y pwgen
+echo "PG_PASS=$(pwgen 40 1)" >> .env
+echo "PASSBOOK_SECRET_KEY=$(pwgen 50 1)" >> .env
+```
+
+Afterwards, run these commands to finish
+
 ```
-wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BeryJu/passbook/master/docker-compose.yml
-# Optionally enable Error-reporting
-# export PASSBOOK_ERROR_REPORTING=true
-# Optionally deploy a different version
-# export PASSBOOK_TAG=0.10.0-stable
-# If this is a productive installation, set a different PostgreSQL Password
-# export PG_PASS=$(pwgen 40 1)
 docker-compose pull
 docker-compose up -d
 docker-compose run --rm server migrate
diff --git a/passbook/flows/tests/test_views.py b/passbook/flows/tests/test_views.py
index 0dfe92c0e..72e376c0c 100644
--- a/passbook/flows/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/passbook/flows/tests/test_views.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 """flow views tests"""
-from json import loads
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, PropertyMock, patch
 
 from django.shortcuts import reverse
 from django.test import Client, TestCase
 from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
-from passbook.flows.exceptions import EmptyFlowException, FlowNonApplicableException
 from passbook.flows.markers import ReevaluateMarker, StageMarker
 from passbook.flows.models import Flow, FlowDesignation, FlowStageBinding
 from passbook.flows.planner import FlowPlan