diff --git a/docker-compose.staging.yml b/docker-compose.staging.yml
index 20dbf30f..b6342548 100644
--- a/docker-compose.staging.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.staging.yml
@@ -429,3 +429,23 @@ volumes:
   staging-redis-data:
     name: staging-redis-data
 
+# Docker Secrets Configuration
+# Secrets are inherited from docker-compose.base.yml
+# But we need to explicitly define them here to ensure they're available
+secrets:
+  db_user_password:
+    file: ./secrets/db_user_password.txt
+    external: false
+  redis_password:
+    file: ./secrets/redis_password.txt
+    external: false
+  app_key:
+    file: ./secrets/app_key.txt
+    external: false
+  vault_encryption_key:
+    file: ./secrets/vault_encryption_key.txt
+    external: false
+  git_token:
+    file: ./secrets/git_token.txt
+    external: false
+