diff --git a/config_app/conf/supervisord.conf b/config_app/conf/supervisord.conf
index 2cd19367a..c0099cda0 100644
--- a/config_app/conf/supervisord.conf
+++ b/config_app/conf/supervisord.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ result_handler = supervisor_stdout:event_handler
 
 [program:gunicorn-config]
 environment=
-  PYTHONPATH=%(ENV_QUAYDIR)s
+  PYTHONPATH=%(ENV_QUAYDIR)s,ENCRYPTED_ROBOT_TOKEN_MIGRATION_PHASE=new-installation
 command=gunicorn -c %(ENV_QUAYDIR)s/config_app/conf/gunicorn_web.py config_application:application
 stdout_logfile=/dev/stdout
 stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0