diff --git a/truss/templates/shared/secrets_resolver.py b/truss/templates/shared/secrets_resolver.py
index 8245acf98..875d73aa4 100644
--- a/truss/templates/shared/secrets_resolver.py
+++ b/truss/templates/shared/secrets_resolver.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 from typing import Dict
 
 
+class SecretNotFound(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class SecretsResolver:
     SECRETS_MOUNT_DIR = "/secrets"
     SECRET_ENV_VAR_PREFIX = "TRUSS_SECRET_"
@@ -34,7 +38,18 @@ def __init__(self, base_secrets: Dict[str, str]):
         self._base_secrets = base_secrets
 
     def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> str:
-        return SecretsResolver._resolve_secret(key, self._base_secrets[key])
+        if key not in self._base_secrets:
+            # Note this is the case where the secrets are not specified in
+            # config.yaml
+            raise SecretNotFound(f"Secret '{key}' not specified in the config.")
+
+        found_secret = SecretsResolver._resolve_secret(key, self._base_secrets[key])
+        if not found_secret:
+            raise SecretNotFound(
+                f"Secret '{key} not found. Please check available secrets."
+            )
+
+        return found_secret
 
     def __iter__(self):
         raise NotImplementedError(
diff --git a/truss/tests/test_model_inference.py b/truss/tests/test_model_inference.py
index 90c974474..5b5c3e570 100644
--- a/truss/tests/test_model_inference.py
+++ b/truss/tests/test_model_inference.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import concurrent
+import inspect
 import logging
 import tempfile
+import textwrap
 import time
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@
 import requests
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 from truss.constants import PYTORCH
+from truss.local.local_config_handler import LocalConfigHandler
 from truss.model_frameworks import SKLearn
 from truss.model_inference import (
     infer_model_information,
@@ -23,6 +26,19 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _create_truss(truss_dir: Path, config_contents: str, model_contents: str):
+    truss_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)  # Ensure the 'truss' directory exists
+    truss_model_dir = truss_dir / "model"
+    truss_model_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    config_file = truss_dir / "config.yaml"
+    model_file = truss_model_dir / "model.py"
+    with open(config_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        file.write(config_contents)
+    with open(model_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        file.write(model_contents)
+
+
 class PropagatingThread(Thread):
     """
     PropagatingThread allows us to run threads and keep track of exceptions
@@ -342,6 +358,85 @@ def make_request(delay: int):
             assert second_request in not_done
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_secrets_truss():
+    class Model:
+        def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+            self._secrets = kwargs["secrets"]
+
+        def predict(self, request):
+            return self._secrets["secret"]
+
+    config = """model_name: secrets-truss
+cpu: "3"
+memory: 14Gi
+use_gpu: true
+accelerator: A10G
+secrets:
+    secret: null
+    """
+
+    config_with_no_secret = """model_name: secrets-truss
+cpu: "3"
+memory: 14Gi
+use_gpu: true
+accelerator: A10G
+    """
+
+    with ensure_kill_all(), tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=".") as tmp_work_dir:
+        truss_dir = Path(tmp_work_dir, "truss")
+
+        _create_truss(truss_dir, config, textwrap.dedent(inspect.getsource(Model)))
+
+        tr = TrussHandle(truss_dir)
+        LocalConfigHandler.set_secret("secret", "secret_value")
+        _ = tr.docker_run(local_port=8090, detach=True, wait_for_server_ready=True)
+        truss_server_addr = "http://localhost:8090"
+        full_url = f"{truss_server_addr}/v1/models/model:predict"
+
+        response = requests.post(full_url, json={})
+        assert response.json() == "secret_value"
+
+        _create_truss(truss_dir, config, textwrap.dedent(inspect.getsource(Model)))
+
+    with ensure_kill_all(), tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=".") as tmp_work_dir:
+        # Case where the secret is not specified in the config
+        truss_dir = Path(tmp_work_dir, "truss")
+
+        _create_truss(
+            truss_dir, config_with_no_secret, textwrap.dedent(inspect.getsource(Model))
+        )
+        tr = TrussHandle(truss_dir)
+        LocalConfigHandler.set_secret("secret", "secret_value")
+        _ = tr.docker_run(local_port=8090, detach=True, wait_for_server_ready=True)
+        truss_server_addr = "http://localhost:8090"
+        full_url = f"{truss_server_addr}/v1/models/model:predict"
+
+        response = requests.post(full_url, json={})
+
+        assert "error" in response.json()
+        assert "not specified in the config" in response.json()["error"]["traceback"]
+
+    with ensure_kill_all(), tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(dir=".") as tmp_work_dir:
+        # Case where the secret is not specified in the config
+        truss_dir = Path(tmp_work_dir, "truss")
+
+        _create_truss(truss_dir, config, textwrap.dedent(inspect.getsource(Model)))
+        tr = TrussHandle(truss_dir)
+        LocalConfigHandler.remove_secret("secret")
+        _ = tr.docker_run(local_port=8090, detach=True, wait_for_server_ready=True)
+        truss_server_addr = "http://localhost:8090"
+        full_url = f"{truss_server_addr}/v1/models/model:predict"
+
+        response = requests.post(full_url, json={})
+
+        assert "error" in response.json()
+        assert (
+            "not found. Please check available secrets."
+            in response.json()["error"]["traceback"]
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.integration
 def test_slow_truss():
     with ensure_kill_all():