diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 06498f2bc..9250ab9cf 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ NEXTAUTH_SECRET="secret"
 # [[CRYPTO]]
 # Application Key for symmetric encryption and decryption
 # REQUIRED: This should be a random string of at least 32 characters
-NEXT_PRIVATE_ENCRYPTION_KEY=""
+NEXT_PRIVATE_ENCRYPTION_KEY="CAFEBABE"
 # REQUIRED: This should be a random string of at least 32 characters
-NEXT_PRIVATE_ENCRYPTION_SECONDARY_KEY=""
+NEXT_PRIVATE_ENCRYPTION_SECONDARY_KEY="DEADBEEF"
 
 # [[AUTH OPTIONAL]]
 NEXT_PRIVATE_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=""