diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38ead5f99..e465f3cb1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Meet [Plane](https://dub.sh/plane-website-readme), an open-source project manage
 
 The easiest way to get started with Plane is by creating a [Plane Cloud](https://app.plane.so) account.
 
-If you would like to self-host Plane, please see our [deployment guide](https://docs.plane.so/docker-compose).
+If you would like to self-host Plane, please see our [deployment guide](https://docs.plane.so/self-hosting/overview).
 
 | Installation methods | Docs link                                                                                                                                          |
 | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
diff --git a/apiserver/plane/license/management/commands/configure_instance.py b/apiserver/plane/license/management/commands/configure_instance.py
index 5a6eadc2e..1d4d5fb29 100644
--- a/apiserver/plane/license/management/commands/configure_instance.py
+++ b/apiserver/plane/license/management/commands/configure_instance.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import os
 
 # Django imports
-from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 
 # Module imports
 from plane.license.models import InstanceConfiguration
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         from plane.license.utils.encryption import encrypt_data
         from plane.license.utils.instance_value import get_configuration_value
 
+        mandatory_keys = ["SECRET_KEY"]
+
+        for item in mandatory_keys:
+            if not os.environ.get(item):
+                raise CommandError(f"{item} env variable is required.")
+
         config_keys = [
             # Authentication Settings
             {