diff --git a/scripts/entrypoint.sh b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
index c362eac3a..f4d7c9fa4 100644
--- a/scripts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/scripts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ if [ "${PUID}" != "0" ] || [ "${PGID}" != "0" ]; then
     echo "Changing owner to $PUID:$PGID, done."
 fi
 
+# support _FILE Suffix for environment variables
+for file_var in $(env | cut -d '=' -f 1 | grep "_FILE$"); do
+    target_var=$(echo "$file_var" | cut -d'=' -f1 | sed 's/_FILE//')
+    file_path=$(printenv "$file_var")
+
+    if [ -f "$file_path" ]; then
+        export "$target_var"=$(cat "$file_path" | tr -d '\n\r')
+        echo "Info: Loaded secret for $target_var from $file_path"
+    else
+        echo "Warning: Secret file $file_path not found for $target_var"
+    fi
+done
+
 if [ "${PUID}" != "0" ]; then
     exec su-exec $PUID:$PGID "$@"
 else
diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index 4d90499d5..78659a04a 100644
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ export AUTH_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
 # Cron job API key is generated every time the container starts as it is required for communication between nextjs-api and tasks-api
 export CRON_JOB_API_KEY=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
 
-# Support secret file for encryption key (is not empty and file exists)
-if [ -n "$SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY_FILE" ] && [ -f "$SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY_FILE" ]; then
-    export SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY=$(cat $SECRET_ENCRYPTION_KEY_FILE)
-fi
-
 # Start nginx proxy
 # 1. Replace the HOSTNAME in the nginx template file
 # 2. Create the nginx configuration file from the template