diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 999073c602e9..c13f120c71cb 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 APP_NAME="Invoice Ninja"
 APP_ENV=production
-APP_KEY=
+APP_KEY=s7epnjtomsdond5zgfqgaqmwhhcjct02
 APP_DEBUG=false
 
 APP_URL=http://localhost
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ PHANTOMJS_SECRET=secret
 UPDATE_SECRET=secret
 
 COMPOSER_AUTH='{"github-oauth": {"github.com": "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"}}'
-SENTRY_LARAVEL_DSN=https://32f01ea994744fa08a0f688769cef78a@sentry.invoicing.co/9
\ No newline at end of file
+SENTRY_LARAVEL_DSN=https://32f01ea994744fa08a0f688769cef78a@sentry.invoicing.co/9