diff --git a/shared/utils/check_env.py b/shared/utils/check_env.py
index 0fb3a2f..c6cf480 100644
--- a/shared/utils/check_env.py
+++ b/shared/utils/check_env.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ def check_env() -> None:
         'MONGO_PASSWORD',
         'DASH_AUTH_USERNAME',
         'DASH_AUTH_PASSWORD',
+        'MINIO_ENDPOINT',
+        'MINIO_ACCESS_KEY',
+        'MINIO_SECRET_KEY',
+        'MINIO_BUCKET_NAME',
     }
     for env_var in necesasary_var_list:
         # ensure env var set