diff --git a/letta/server/rest_api/app.py b/letta/server/rest_api/app.py
index bef68b71fa..c8f2cdf044 100644
--- a/letta/server/rest_api/app.py
+++ b/letta/server/rest_api/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ def generate_password():
     return secrets.token_urlsafe(16)
 
 
-random_password = generate_password()
+random_password = os.getenv("LETTA_SERVER_PASSWORD") or generate_password()
 
 
 class CheckPasswordMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
@@ -132,11 +133,11 @@ def create_application() -> "FastAPI":
         debug=True,
     )
 
-    if "--ade" in sys.argv:
+    if (os.getenv("LETTA_SERVER_ADE") == "true") or "--ade" in sys.argv:
         settings.cors_origins.append("https://app.letta.com")
         print(f"▶ View using ADE at: https://app.letta.com/development-servers/local/dashboard")
 
-    if "--secure" in sys.argv:
+    if (os.getenv("LETTA_SERVER_SECURE") == "true") or "--secure" in sys.argv:
         print(f"▶ Using secure mode with password: {random_password}")
         app.add_middleware(CheckPasswordMiddleware)