diff --git a/everything-app/masto.yaml b/everything-app/masto.yaml
index 0ad6558..a0e8daa 100644
--- a/everything-app/masto.yaml
+++ b/everything-app/masto.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ spec:
             replicas: 0
           secrets:
             existingSecret: "masto-secrets"
+            active_record_encryption_deterministic_key: "externalSecret"
+            active_record_encryption_key_derivation_salt: "externalSecret"
+            active_record_encryption_primary_key: "externalSecret"
           storage:
             type: emptyDir
           postgresql: