diff --git a/ccp/modules/ovis-compose.yml b/ccp/modules/ovis-compose.yml
index 537812e0..60849946 100644
--- a/ccp/modules/ovis-compose.yml
+++ b/ccp/modules/ovis-compose.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ services:
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_OIDC_ISSUER_URL=${OIDC_PRIVATE_URL}
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_CLIENT_ID=${OIDC_PRIVATE_CLIENT_ID}
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_CLIENT_SECRET=${OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET}
-      - OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_SECRET=${IDMANAGER_AUTH_COOKIE_SECRET}
+      - OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_SECRET=${OVIS_AUTH_COOKIE_SECRET}
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_NAME=_BRIDGEHEAD_oauth2_ovis
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_DOMAINS=.${HOST}
       - OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_REFRESH=4m
diff --git a/ccp/modules/ovis-setup.sh b/ccp/modules/ovis-setup.sh
index 6ce6f3b1..2480d747 100644
--- a/ccp/modules/ovis-setup.sh
+++ b/ccp/modules/ovis-setup.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ if [ -n "$ENABLE_OVIS" ]; then
   log INFO "OVIS setup detected -- will start OVIS services with local oauth2-proxy middleware."
   OVERRIDE+=" -f ./$PROJECT/modules/ovis-compose.yml"
   add_private_oidc_redirect_url "/oauth2-ovis/callback"
-fi
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+  OVIS_AUTH_COOKIE_SECRET="$(generate_simple_password 'ovisCookieSecret' | head -c 16)"
+fi