diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 643dda91d834..e8a53eaa41c5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ APP_ENV=production
 APP_DEBUG=false
 APP_URL=http://ninja.dev
 APP_CIPHER=rijndael-128
-APP_KEY
+APP_KEY=SomeRandomString
 APP_TIMEZONE
 
 DB_TYPE=mysql
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ MAIL_HOST
 MAIL_USERNAME
 MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS
 MAIL_FROM_NAME
-MAIL_PASSWORD
\ No newline at end of file
+MAIL_PASSWORD