diff --git a/config/modporter.yml b/config/modporter.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10a09f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/modporter.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+common: &common
+  secret: secret
+
+development:
+  <<: *common
+  
+staging:
+  <<: *common
+  
+production:
+  <<: *common
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/mod_porter.rb b/lib/mod_porter.rb
index 86d5fcd..db947d6 100644
--- a/lib/mod_porter.rb
+++ b/lib/mod_porter.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 require 'strscan'
+require 'yaml'
+require 'active_support'
 
 module ModPorter
   class InvalidSignature < StandardError
@@ -37,6 +39,11 @@ def self.included(base)
       base.before_filter :normalize_mod_porters
       base.extend ModPorter::ClassMethods
     end
+    
+    def load_config
+      modporter_conf = YAML.load_file(File.join(RAILS_ROOT, 'config', 'modporter.yml'))
+      @modporter_conf = modporter_conf[RAILS_ENV].symbolize_keys
+    end
 
     def normalize_mod_porters
       x_uploads_header = request.headers["X-Uploads"] || request.headers["HTTP_X_UPLOADS"]
@@ -88,7 +95,11 @@ def normalize_mod_porters
     end
 
     def check_signature!(options)
-      expected_digest = Digest::SHA1.digest("#{options[:path]}#{self.class.mod_porter_secret}")
+      
+      # Load the secret from config/modporter.yml file
+      load_config
+      
+      expected_digest = Digest::SHA1.digest("#{options[:path]}#{@modporter_conf[:secret]}")
       base64_encoded_digest = ActiveSupport::Base64.encode64(expected_digest).chomp
     
       if options[:signature] != base64_encoded_digest