diff --git a/compose.release.yml b/compose.release.yml
index e76133e3..b08eedde 100644
--- a/compose.release.yml
+++ b/compose.release.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ services:
       SPRING_DATASOURCE_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-skillhub_demo}
       REDIS_HOST: redis
       REDIS_PORT: 6379
-      SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE: ${SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE:-true}
+      SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE: ${SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE:-false}
       SKILLHUB_PUBLIC_BASE_URL: ${SKILLHUB_PUBLIC_BASE_URL:-}
       DEVICE_AUTH_VERIFICATION_URI: ${DEVICE_AUTH_VERIFICATION_URI:-}
       SKILLHUB_STORAGE_PROVIDER: ${SKILLHUB_STORAGE_PROVIDER:-s3}