diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e985853
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.vercel
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1c0c83b..615aa91 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-Flask==2.2.2
+Flask>=2.1
+Werkzeug>=2.1
 groq==0.13.1
 python-dotenv==0.21.0
 requests==2.28.1
diff --git a/vercel.json b/vercel.json
index b7dfb76..24b3875 100644
--- a/vercel.json
+++ b/vercel.json
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
         "src": "/.*",
         "dest": "app.py"
       }
-    ],
-    "env": {
-      "GROQ_API_KEY": "@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"
-    }
+    ]
   }
   
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