diff --git a/backend/.env.test b/backend/.env.test
index 2d22385a..f401d0ef 100644
--- a/backend/.env.test
+++ b/backend/.env.test
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
 
 # Auth mode: local for test/dev
 AUTH_MODE=local
-# Must be non-placeholder and >= 50 chars
-LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN=test-local-token-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789x
+# Must be non-placeholder and >= 50 chars.
+# Generate with: python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(48))"
+LOCAL_AUTH_TOKEN=
 
 # Clerk settings kept empty in local auth mode
 CLERK_SECRET_KEY=