diff --git a/ee/api/entrypoint_alerts.sh b/ee/api/entrypoint_alerts.sh
index fa492d5b7..acf8b390a 100755
--- a/ee/api/entrypoint_alerts.sh
+++ b/ee/api/entrypoint_alerts.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+export ASSIST_KEY=ignore
 sh env_vars.sh
 source /tmp/.env.override
 uvicorn app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $LISTEN_PORT --reload
diff --git a/ee/api/entrypoint_crons.sh b/ee/api/entrypoint_crons.sh
index b6c03bf75..1673b9606 100755
--- a/ee/api/entrypoint_crons.sh
+++ b/ee/api/entrypoint_crons.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+export ASSIST_KEY=ignore
 sh env_vars.sh
 source /tmp/.env.override
 python app_crons.py $ACTION