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@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ---
 slug: /reference/system-properties
-description: Documentation for the system properties Paper may check.
+description: Documentation for the system properties and environment variables Paper may check.
 ---
 
 # Paper System Properties
 
-These system properties can be set when you start your server allowing for the configuration of various settings.
+These system properties and environment variables can be set when you start your server allowing for the configuration of various settings.
 
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@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ Where a system property is stated as `unset`, setting it as `true` will work to
 
 :::
 
+[Environment variables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable) are another way to pass values to Paper.
+They can be set in various ways, depending on your operating system and how you start Paper.
+
+In most cases, you will not need to use these, unless you are running Paper in a (Docker) container or such.
+
 ## List of system properties
 
 #### paper.playerconnection.keepalive
@@ -224,3 +229,10 @@ It also remaps plugin CB calls to remove the version information.
 
 - **default**: `false`
 - **description**: Disables the folder walk and symlink validation when loading a world. Significantly improves world loading speed on massive worlds (>1TB). This does not disable symlink verification of datapacks.
+
+## List of environment variables
+
+#### PAPER_VELOCITY_SECRET
+
+- **default**: `unset`
+- **description**: Overrides the [`proxies.velocity.secret`](./configuration/global-configuration.mdx#proxies_velocity_secret) global configuration option.