diff --git a/api/config/settings/local.py b/api/config/settings/local.py
index a19f115e5..79f73a82e 100644
--- a/api/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/api/config/settings/local.py
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@ MIDDLEWARE = (
     "funkwhale_api.common.middleware.PymallocMiddleware",
 ) + MIDDLEWARE
 
-TYPESENSE_API_KEY = env.str("TYPESENSE_API_KEY", None)
+TYPESENSE_API_KEY = env.str("TYPESENSE_API_KEY", "apikey")