diff --git a/sikweb/settings.py b/sikweb/settings.py
index b979c15..cad33de 100644
--- a/sikweb/settings.py
+++ b/sikweb/settings.py
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ DATABASES = {
 
 # Google api settings
 GROUP_KEY = os.getenv("GROUP_KEY", "")
-GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = json.loads(os.getenv("GOOGLE_CREDS_JSON", "{}"))
+try:
+    GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = json.loads(os.getenv("GOOGLE_CREDS_JSON", "{}"))
+except:
+    GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT = json.loads("{}")
+
 
 # JWT authentication
 SIMPLE_JWT = {