diff --git a/actions/searx b/actions/searx
index eae9806aa..16c35c22c 100755
--- a/actions/searx
+++ b/actions/searx
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def _copy_uwsgi_configuration():
 
 def _generate_secret_key(settings):
     """Generate a secret key for the Searx installation."""
-    secret_key = secrets.token_hex(32)
+    secret_key = secrets.token_hex(64)
     settings['server']['secret_key'] = secret_key